Where does “vientitakuu” come from?
vientitakuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish takuu, from Finnish taata, from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
vientitakuu (Finnish): export credit guarantee
Definitions
- export credit guarantee
Ancestry of “vientitakuu”, step by step
vientitakuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish takuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | takuu | guarantee; warranty; warrant |
| 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 |