Where does “pörssimeklari” come from?
pörssimeklari (Finnish) comes from Finnish meklari, from Swedish mäklare, from Swedish mäkla, from Low German mäkeln, from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
pörssimeklari (Finnish): stockbroker
Definitions
- stockbroker
Ancestry of “pörssimeklari”, step by step
pörssimeklari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish meklari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meklari | broker |
| 2 | Swedish | mäklare | a broker, a mediator |
| 3 | Swedish | mäkla | IPA: /²ˈmɛkːˌla/; to broker, to mediate, to... |
| 4 | Low German | mäkeln | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | makōn | to make |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |
via Finnish pörssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pörssi | exchange place for conducting trading, especially a stock exchange |
| 2 | Swedish | börs | stock market, stock exchange, bourse; purse, a... |
| 3 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 4 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 5 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 6 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |