Where does “tullittomuus” come from?
tullittomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tulliton, from Finnish tulli, from Swedish tull, from Proto-Germanic tullō, from Latin toloneum, from Latin teloneum, from Ancient Greek τελώνιον, from Ancient Greek τελώνης — price.
tullittomuus (Finnish): being duty-free
Definitions
- being duty-free
Ancestry of “tullittomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulliton | duty-free, with zero rate of duty |
| 2 | Finnish | tulli | customs; toll |
| 3 | Swedish | tull | toll; customs; custom house |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tullō | what is counted or told |
| 5 | Latin | toloneum | — |
| 6 | Latin | teloneum | toll booth; custom house |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τελώνιον | toll-house |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τελώνης | a farmer or collector or the tolls, customs or... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὠνέομαι | to buy, purchase |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὦνος | price |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wosno- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wesno- | price |