Where does “matalapalkka-ala” come from?
matalapalkka-ala (Finnish) comes from Finnish älä, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
matalapalkka-ala (Finnish): low wage sector
Definitions
- low wage sector
Ancestry of “matalapalkka-ala”, step by step
matalapalkka-ala traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish älä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älä | The second-person singular form of the negative... |
| 2 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |