Where does “säästötili” come from?

säästötili (Finnish) comes from Finnish tili, from Old Saxon thili, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

säästötili (Finnish): savings account

Definitions

  1. savings account

Ancestry of “säästötili”, step by step

säästötili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtiliaccount
2Old Saxonthili—
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Finnish säästö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäästösaving reduction in expenditure
2FinnishsäästääTo save
3Proto-Finnicsäästädäkto put aside, to save

Words derived from “säästötili”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old Saxon thili →