Where does “töökoda” come from?
töökoda (Estonian) comes from Estonian töö, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
töökoda (Estonian): workshop
Ancestry of “töökoda”, step by step
töökoda 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 koda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | koda | entrance hallway; chamber; house, building |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kota | tent, hut |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kota | tent, hut, house |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kota | hut, tent, tepee |
Words derived from “töökoda”