Where does “alempipalkkainen” come from?

alempipalkkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish alempi, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.

alempipalkkainen (Finnish): lower-paid

Definitions

  1. lower-paid

Ancestry of “alempipalkkainen”, step by step

alempipalkkainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish alempi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalempilower, under-, nether; inferior
2Finnishala-under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior
3Proto-Finnicalalower; under
4Proto-Uralicëlabelow

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëla →Every word from Finnish ala- →Every word from Proto-Finnic ala →