Where does “valtiontakaus” come from?
valtiontakaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish takaus, from Finnish taata, from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
valtiontakaus (Finnish): state guarantee for loans
Definitions
- state guarantee for loans
Ancestry of “valtiontakaus”, step by step
valtiontakaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish takaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | takaus | guarantee, guaranty |
| 2 | Finnish | taata | To warrant; to guarantee; grandfather; old man |
| 3 | Finnish | taka- | A prefix signifying back, rear or hind |
| 4 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish valtio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valtio | government, state, country |
| 2 | Finnish | valta | power, authority, rule; main, principal; country,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valta | might, power, authority; white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |