Where does “turvatakuu” come from?

turvatakuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish takuu, from Finnish taata, from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

turvatakuu (Finnish): security guarantee, security assurance

Definitions

  1. security guarantee, security assurance

Ancestry of “turvatakuu”, step by step

turvatakuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakuuguarantee; warranty; warrant
2FinnishtaataTo warrant; to guarantee; grandfather; old man
3Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
4Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
5Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
6Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish turva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturvaprotection, safety, security; security
2Proto-Finnicturvaprotection, safety, security
Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka