Where does “informaatiopalvelu” come from?

informaatiopalvelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish palvelu, from Finnish palvella, from Finnish palvoa, from Proto-Finnic palvodak — to ask for.

informaatiopalvelu (Finnish): information service

Definitions

  1. information service

Ancestry of “informaatiopalvelu”, step by step

informaatiopalvelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish palvelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalveluservice
2Finnishpalvellato serve; Adessive singular form of palvi
3Finnishpalvoato worship; to love ardently
4Proto-Finnicpalvodakto ask for

via Finnish informaatio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinformaatioinformation
Every word from Proto-Finnic palvodak →Every word from Finnish palvoa →Every word from Finnish palvella →