Where does “ammattikirjallisuus” come from?
ammattikirjallisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ammatti, from Middle Low German ambacht, from Old Saxon ambaht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ammattikirjallisuus (Finnish): professional literature
Ancestry of “ammattikirjallisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ammatti | profession, vocation, occupation; professional,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | ambacht | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | ambaht | service |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 5 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |