Where does “tilivuosi” come from?

tilivuosi (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.

tilivuosi (Finnish): fiscal year, financial year, budget year

Definitions

  1. fiscal year, financial year, budget year

Ancestry of “tilivuosi”, step by step

tilivuosi 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 vuosi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvuosiyear
2Proto-Finnicvoociyear
3Proto-Finnicoote
4Proto-Uralicëdeyear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel-Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭEvery word from Old Saxon thili
tilivuosi — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer