Where does “maanvuokraaja” come from?
maanvuokraaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish vuokraaja, from Finnish vuokrata, from Finnish vuokra, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
maanvuokraaja (Finnish): land tenant, land renter
Definitions
- land tenant, land renter
Ancestry of “maanvuokraaja”, step by step
maanvuokraaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vuokraaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vuokraaja | tenant, lessee, rentee, renter |
| 2 | Finnish | vuokrata | to rent; to let |
| 3 | Finnish | vuokra | lease; rent |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |