Where does “hoivayritys” come from?
hoivayritys (Finnish) comes from Finnish yritys, from Finnish yrittää, from Old Norse yrkja, from Proto-Germanic wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
hoivayritys (Finnish): (elder) care company
Definitions
- (elder) care company
Ancestry of “hoivayritys”, step by step
hoivayritys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yritys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yritys | company, firm, enterprise; especially a venture... |
| 2 | Finnish | yrittää | to try, attempt, endeavour/endeavor |
| 3 | Old Norse | yrkja | to work |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurkijaną | to work, to do work; to make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Finnish hoiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hoiva | care maintenance, upkeep, especially tender care such as those by parents towards children, or of nursing |