Where does “säästö” come from?
säästö (Finnish) comes from Finnish säästää, from Proto-Finnic säästädäk — to put aside, to save.
säästö (Finnish): saving reduction in expenditure
Definitions
- saving reduction in expenditure
Ancestry of “säästö”, step by step
säästö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish säästää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säästää | To save |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | säästädäk | to put aside, to save |
via Finnish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | o | — |