Where does “matkatyö” come from?

matkatyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.

matkatyö (Finnish): travel job, a job that involves travel

Definitions

  1. travel job, a job that involves travel

Ancestry of “matkatyö”, step by step

matkatyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish työ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöwork; job; you
2Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
3Proto-Finnictekyou
4Proto-Uralicteyou

via Finnish matka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatkatrip; journey; distance
2Proto-Finnicmatkaway, path; journey, trip; distance
3Proto-Uralicmëtkapassage
Every word from Proto-Uralic te →Every word from Proto-Finnic tek →Every word from Proto-Finnic töö →