Where does “vuokraus” come from?

vuokraus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vuokrata, from Finnish vuokra, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

vuokraus (Finnish): renting, rental

Definitions

  1. renting, rental

Ancestry of “vuokraus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvuokratato rent; to let
2Finnishvuokralease; rent
3Proto-Germanicwōkrazgain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “vuokraus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →