Where does “töökaitse” come from?
töökaitse (Estonian) comes from Estonian töö, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
töökaitse (Estonian): occupational safety and health
Definitions
- occupational safety and health
Ancestry of “töökaitse”, step by step
töökaitse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian töö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | töö | work |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | töö | Alternative form of *tek; work, labour |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tek | you |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | te | you |
via Estonian kaitse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kaitse | defence; a protective device; circuit breaker |
| 2 | Estonian | -e | Derives nouns from verbs; Derives adjectives |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |