Where does “omavastuuosuus” come from?

omavastuuosuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish osuus, from Finnish osa, from Proto-Finnic osa, from Proto-Uralic onća — part, share (of meat?).

omavastuuosuus (Finnish): the deductible or excess portion; the portion one must contribute from their own money

Definitions

  1. the deductible or excess portion; the portion one must contribute from their own money

Ancestry of “omavastuuosuus”, step by step

omavastuuosuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish osuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishosuusshare, part; section of a road or track
2Finnishosapart; piece; proportion, section
3Proto-Finnicosapart
4Proto-Uraliconćapart, share (of meat?)

via Finnish omavastuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishomavastuudeductible; excess
2Finnishvastuuresponsibility, charge; "see also:" in charge;...
3Finnishvastatato answer, to reply; to respond
4Proto-Finnicvastat'akto answer, to reply
Every word from Proto-Uralic onća →Every word from Proto-Finnic osa →Every word from Finnish osa →
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