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Where does “maksu” come from?

maksu (Latvian) comes from Latvian maksa, from Livonian maks, from Proto-Finnic maksadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic maksa-.

maksu (Latvian): accusative singular form of maksa; instrumental...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular form of maksa; instrumental...

Ancestry of “maksu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmaksapay, payment, fee, fare, toll
2Livonianmakspay
3Proto-Finnicmaksadakto cost; to pay
4Proto-Finno-Permicmaksa-—
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