Where does “ammattitaitoinen” come from?
ammattitaitoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ammattitaito, 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.
ammattitaitoinen (Finnish): qualified, professional, skilled
Definitions
- qualified, professional, skilled
Ancestry of “ammattitaitoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ammattitaito | workmanship; professional skills of a person as a... |
| 2 | Finnish | ammatti | profession, vocation, occupation; professional,... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | ambacht | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | ambaht | service |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 6 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |