Where does “laupeudentyö” come from?

laupeudentyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish laupeus, from Finnish laupea, from Finnish laup-, from Proto-Germanic laubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

laupeudentyö (Finnish): diaconal work charity work of a church

Definitions

  1. diaconal work charity work of a church

Ancestry of “laupeudentyö”, step by step

laupeudentyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laupeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaupeusmercy, compassion
2Finnishlaupea
3Finnishlaup-
4Proto-Germaniclaubōpermission
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Finnish työ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöwork; job; you
2Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
3Proto-Finnictekyou
4Proto-Uralicteyou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-