Where does “nettopalkka” come from?

nettopalkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish netto, from Italian netto, from Vulgar Latin nittus, from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

nettopalkka (Finnish): net income

Definitions

  1. net income

Ancestry of “nettopalkka”, step by step

nettopalkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish netto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnettonet
2Italiannettoclear; net; clearly
3Vulgar Latinnittus
4Latinnitidusshining, polished, glittering; handsome,...
5Latinniteresecond-person singular future active indicative...
6LatinniteoI am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
8Cebuano-hi

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Cebuano -hiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ney-Every word from Latin niteo