Where does “pohjahinta” come from?

pohjahinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish hinta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *hinta, from Proto-Baltic śímta.

pohjahinta (Finnish): reserve price

Definitions

  1. reserve price

Ancestry of “pohjahinta”, step by step

pohjahinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhintaprice
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*hinta—
3Proto-Balticśímta—

via Finnish pohja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpohjabottom; bed; fundament
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja—
Every word from Proto-Baltic śímta →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *hinta →Every word from Finnish hinta →
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