Where does “hopeasepäntyö” come from?
hopeasepäntyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
hopeasepäntyö (Finnish): silver crafts, the work of a silversmith
Definitions
- silver crafts, the work of a silversmith
Ancestry of “hopeasepäntyö”, step by step
hopeasepäntyö 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 hopeaseppä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hopeaseppä | A silversmith |
| 2 | Finnish | seppä | smith, blacksmith; click beetle |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *seppä | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | śeppä | skilled |