Where does “meritulli” come from?
meritulli (Finnish) comes from Finnish tulli, from Swedish tull, from Proto-Germanic tullō, from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης, from Ancient Greek ὠνέομαι — price.
meritulli (Finnish): import duty, sea (customs) duty
Definitions
- import duty, sea (customs) duty
Ancestry of “meritulli”, step by step
meritulli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tulli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulli | customs; toll |
| 2 | Swedish | tull | toll; customs; custom house |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tullō | what is counted or told |
| 4 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 5 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |