Where does “hyväpalkkainen” come from?

hyväpalkkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish palkka, from Proto-Finnic palkka — pay, salary, reward.

hyväpalkkainen (Finnish): well-paid, highly paid

Definitions

  1. well-paid, highly paid

Ancestry of “hyväpalkkainen”, step by step

hyväpalkkainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward

via Finnish hyvä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
2Proto-Finnic*hüvä
Every word from Proto-Finnic palkkaEvery word from Finnish palkka