Where does “luottotappio” come from?
luottotappio (Finnish) comes from Finnish tappio, from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną.
luottotappio (Finnish): bad debt, credit loss
Ancestry of “luottotappio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tappio | defeat; operating loss; loss, casualty |
| 2 | Swedish | täppa | to block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak |
| 3 | Old Norse | tapa | to lose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tappōną | — |