Where does “itsepalvelu” come from?

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

itsepalvelu (Finnish): self-service

Definitions

  1. self-service

Ancestry of “itsepalvelu”, step by step

itsepalvelu 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 itse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
2Proto-Finnicicekself
3Hebrewיצחקto laugh

Words derived from “itsepalvelu

Every word from Proto-Finnic palvodakEvery word from Finnish palvoaEvery word from Finnish palvella