Where does “tietulli” come from?
tietulli (Finnish) comes from Finnish tulli, from Swedish tull, from Proto-Germanic tullō, from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης, from Ancient Greek ὠνέομαι — price.
tietulli (Finnish): road toll
Ancestry of “tietulli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tulli | customs; toll |
| 2 | Swedish | tull | toll; customs; custom house |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tullō | what is counted or told |
| 4 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 5 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |