Where does “nimellispalkka” come from?

nimellispalkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish nimellinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

nimellispalkka (Finnish): nominal wage

Definitions

  1. nominal wage

Ancestry of “nimellispalkka”, step by step

nimellispalkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nimellinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnimellinennominal
2Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -llinen
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