Where does “takuu” come from?
takuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish taata, from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
takuu (Finnish): guarantee; warranty; warrant
Definitions
- guarantee; warranty; warrant
Ancestry of “takuu”, step by step
takuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taata | To warrant; to guarantee; grandfather; old man |
| 2 | Finnish | taka- | A prefix signifying back, rear or hind |
| 3 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish uu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uu | The name of the Latin-script letter U; hole, nest |
| 2 | Latin | U | — |
| 3 | Latin | V | ve |
| 4 | Etruscan | ? | u |
Words derived from “takuu”