Koostvõttest

Koostvõttest is an Estonian term with limited attestation in contemporary usage. In sources where it occurs, it is typically found in historical, legal, or linguistic contexts and denotes a practice or outcome arising from taking something together, i.e., acting in concert or jointly collecting resources. The exact sense depends on context and may range from collective procurement to the result of cooperative action.

Etymology: The word appears to be formed from the prefix koost- meaning “together” or “in concert” and võtt- from võtta meaning “to take,” combined with the elative suffix -est. The construction points to meanings such as “out of taking together” or “the act of taking jointly.”

Usage: Because koostvõttest is uncommon in modern standard Estonian, it is primarily found in historical documents, academic discussions of older legal or administrative practices, or philological analyses. In such texts it may describe processes where multiple actors jointly take or seize resources, or decisions made through collective action. Modern writers typically prefer more ordinary terms for related ideas.

See also: koostöö, võtt, kogumine.

References: For readers seeking more information, consult Estonian dictionaries and corpora that document rare or archaic forms, such as the Eesti etümoloogiline sõnaraamat and archived legal texts.