Where does “velkatodistus” come from?

velkatodistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish todistus, from Finnish todistaa, from Finnish tosi, from Proto-Finnic toci — truth.

velkatodistus (Finnish): certificate on debt

Definitions

  1. certificate on debt

Ancestry of “velkatodistus”, step by step

velkatodistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish todistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtodistuscertificate; diploma, report card, certificate;...
2FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
3Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
4Proto-Finnictocitruth

via Finnish velka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvelkadebt
2Proto-Finnicvelkadebt
Every word from Proto-Finnic toci →Every word from Finnish tosi →Every word from Finnish todistaa →