Where does “tilinpito” come from?

tilinpito (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.

tilinpito (Finnish): accounting, bookkeeping

Definitions

  1. accounting, bookkeeping

Ancestry of “tilinpito”, step by step

tilinpito 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 pito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpitokeeping, upkeep; spending; traction
2Finnishpitääto hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be...
3Proto-Finnicpitädäkto hold, to grasp; to keep
4Proto-Finno-Ugricpitä-—

Words derived from “tilinpito”

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