Where does “vuokratakuu” come from?

vuokratakuu (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.

vuokratakuu (Finnish): security deposit (in renting), rent guarantee, lease guarantee

Definitions

  1. security deposit (in renting), rent guarantee, lease guarantee

Ancestry of “vuokratakuu”, step by step

vuokratakuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakuuguarantee; warranty; warrant
2FinnishtaataTo warrant; to guarantee; grandfather; old man
3Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
4Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
5Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
6Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish vuokra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvuokralease; rent
2Proto-Germanicwōkrazgain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-
Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka