Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “vuokra-asunto” come from? vuokra-asunto (Finnish) comes from Finnish asunto, from Finnish asua, from Proto-Finnic asudak, from Proto-Uralic ëśew-, from Proto-Uralic ëśe- — to exist, be located.
vuokra-asunto (Finnish): rented flat, rented apartment, rental apartment,...
Definitions rented flat, rented apartment, rental apartment,... Ancestry of “vuokra-asunto”, step by step vuokra-asunto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish asunto Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish asunto home, apartment, flat, housing unit, dwelling... 2 Finnish asua to live, reside, dwell; Partitive singular form... 3 Proto-Finnic asudak to live (somewhere), dwell, reside 4 Proto-Uralic ëśew- to camp, remain 5 Proto-Uralic ëśe- to exist, be located
via Finnish vuokra Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish vuokra lease; rent 2 Proto-Germanic wōkraz gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury 3 Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- to increase, to enlarge 4 Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- to increase, to enlarge 5 Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- —