Where does “vastikkeeton” come from?
vastikkeeton (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastike, from Finnish vastata, from Proto-Finnic vastat'ak.
vastikkeeton (Finnish): gratuitous
Ancestry of “vastikkeeton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vastike | substitute; compensation, quid pro quo; dues |
| 2 | Finnish | vastata | to answer , to reply to; to respond to; to react,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vastat'ak | — |