Finnish word tekosyy comes from Finnish teko, Finnish syy

Detailed word origin of tekosyy

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
teko	Finnish (fin)	As modifier in a compound term, refers to a deed, especially in a legal context.. As modifier in a compound term, signifies artificial, manmade, false, mock, cod, simulated.. Achievement. Act, deed.
syy	Finnish (fin)	Fault. Fibre. Filament. Grain (linear texture of a material or surface); used in plural (syyt). Reason.
tekosyy	Finnish (fin)	A pretext.. An excuse, a plea.

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