Where does “apuvaimo” come from?

apuvaimo (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaimo, from Proto-Finnic vaimo, from Proto-Uralic wajŋe — breath.

apuvaimo (Finnish): A temporary female helper on a farm

Definitions

  1. A temporary female helper on a farm

Ancestry of “apuvaimo”, step by step

apuvaimo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaimo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaimowife; woman, especially an elderly one
2Proto-Finnicvaimospirit, soul
3Proto-Uralicwajŋebreath

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Uralic wajŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic vaimo →Every word from Finnish vaimo →