Where does “neuvonpito” come from?
neuvonpito (Finnish) comes from Finnish pito, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
neuvonpito (Finnish): negotiation; counseling
Ancestry of “neuvonpito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pito | keeping, upkeep; spending; traction |
| 2 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |