Where does “harrastustyö” come from?

harrastustyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish harrastus, from Finnish harrastaa, from Finnish harras, from Proto-Finnic hardas, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

harrastustyö (Finnish): work or project made as a hobby

Definitions

  1. work or project made as a hobby

Ancestry of “harrastustyö”, step by step

harrastustyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harrastus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharrastushobby activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time
2Finnishharrastaato be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to...
3Finnishharraspious, devout, heartfelt, earnest
4Proto-Finnichardashard, harsh, demanding
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

via Finnish työ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöwork; job; you
2Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
3Proto-Finnictekyou
4Proto-Uralicteyou
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-