Where does “säästötalkoot” come from?
säästötalkoot (Finnish) comes from Finnish säästö, from Finnish säästää, from Proto-Finnic säästädäk — to put aside, to save.
säästötalkoot (Finnish): a (wider) campaign encouraging people to save money
Definitions
- a (wider) campaign encouraging people to save money
Ancestry of “säästötalkoot”, step by step
säästötalkoot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish säästö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säästö | saving reduction in expenditure |
| 2 | Finnish | säästää | To save |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | säästädäk | to put aside, to save |
via Finnish talkoot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | talkoot | bee; Synonym of talkootyö |