Where does “teiniraha” come from?
teiniraha (Finnish) comes from Finnish teini, from Old Swedish diäkn, from Ancient Greek διάκονος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
teiniraha (Finnish): A tax collected in Sweden beginning in 1624 (Finland was then part of Sweden), the purpose of which was to finance the life of students in higher learning. The tax was abolished in Finland in 1865
Definitions
- A tax collected in Sweden beginning in 1624 (Finland was then part of Sweden), the purpose of which was to finance the life of students in higher learning. The tax was abolished in Finland in 1865
Ancestry of “teiniraha”, step by step
teiniraha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish teini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | teini | teen |
| 2 | Old Swedish | diäkn | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάκονος | messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |