Where does “diakoniatyö” come from?
diakoniatyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
Ancestry of “diakoniatyö”, step by step
diakoniatyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish työ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | työ | work; job; you |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | töö | Alternative form of *tek; work, labour |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tek | you |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | te | you |
via Finnish diakonia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | diakonia | social work done by a church |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διᾱ́κονος | servant, minister |