Where does “maksutapa” come from?
maksutapa (Finnish) comes from Finnish maksu, from Finnish maksaa, from Proto-Finnic maksadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic maksa-.
maksutapa (Finnish): method of payment
Ancestry of “maksutapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | maksu | fee; payment |
| 2 | Finnish | maksaa | to cost; to pay; to pay back, repay |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | maksadak | to cost; to pay |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | maksa- | — |