Where does “oma pääoma” come from?
oma pääoma (Finnish) comes from Finnish pääoma, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
oma pääoma (Finnish): equity
Ancestry of “oma pääoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pääoma | capital |
| 2 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |