Where does “palkanansaitsija” come from?

palkanansaitsija (Finnish) comes from Finnish ansaitsija, from Finnish ansaita, from Finnish -ita, from Proto-Finnic -it'ak — Forms verbs.

palkanansaitsija (Finnish): person who earns a salary

Definitions

  1. person who earns a salary

Ancestry of “palkanansaitsija”, step by step

palkanansaitsija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ansaitsija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishansaitsijaearner one who earns, e.g. money
2FinnishansaitaTo earn, make, win, gain; To deserve, merit, be...
3Finnish-itaForms instrumental verbs from nouns; Forms some...
4Proto-Finnic-it'akForms verbs

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Proto-Finnic -it'akEvery word from Finnish -itaEvery word from Finnish ansaita