Where does “hoivatyö” come from?

hoivatyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.

hoivatyö (Finnish): care, care work; taking care of children or the elderly, e.g. at home

Definitions

  1. care, care work; taking care of children or the elderly, e.g. at home

Ancestry of “hoivatyö”, step by step

hoivatyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish työ

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

via Finnish hoiva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhoivacare maintenance, upkeep, especially tender care such as those by parents towards children, or of nursing
Every word from Proto-Uralic te →Every word from Proto-Finnic tek →Every word from Proto-Finnic töö →