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Where does “vaihtoehtoiskustannus” come from?

vaihtoehtoiskustannus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kustannus, from Finnish kustantaa, from Swedish kosta, from Old Norse kosta, from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.

vaihtoehtoiskustannus (Finnish): opportunity cost

Definitions

  1. opportunity cost

Ancestry of “vaihtoehtoiskustannus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkustannusexpense, cost; publishing
2Finnishkustantaato publish; to sponsor, finance; to cover the...
3Swedishkostato cost
4Old Norsekostato try; to exert oneself, strive; to injure, hurt
5Old Norsenaðrsnake
6Proto-Germanicnadrǭadder; snake in general
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₁treh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂ →