Where does “pääomavastike” come from?
pääomavastike (Finnish) comes from Finnish pääoma, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
Ancestry of “pääomavastike”, step by step
pääomavastike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pääoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pääoma | capital |
| 2 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish vastike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastike | substitute; compensation, quid pro quo; dues |
| 2 | Finnish | vastata | to answer, to reply; to respond |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vastat'ak | to answer, to reply |
Words derived from “pääomavastike”