Where does “vastikkeettomuus” come from?
vastikkeettomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastikkeeton, from Finnish vastike, from Finnish vastata, from Proto-Finnic vastat'ak — to answer, to reply.
vastikkeettomuus (Finnish): gratuitousness being given free
Definitions
- gratuitousness being given free
Ancestry of “vastikkeettomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastikkeeton | gratuitous |
| 2 | Finnish | vastike | substitute; compensation, quid pro quo; dues |
| 3 | Finnish | vastata | to answer, to reply; to respond |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | vastat'ak | to answer, to reply |