Where does “palkanlaskenta” come from?

palkanlaskenta (Finnish) comes from Finnish laskenta, from Finnish laskea, from Proto-Finnic laskedak, from Proto-Uralic laćke-.

palkanlaskenta (Finnish): calculation of salaries and wages, payroll calculation, payroll preparation

Definitions

  1. calculation of salaries and wages, payroll calculation, payroll preparation

Ancestry of “palkanlaskenta”, step by step

palkanlaskenta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laskenta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaskentacomputation, calculation; calculus
2Finnishlaskeato lower, drop; to put down, set down, lay down;...
3Proto-Finniclaskedakto drop, to fall; to release; to let, to allow
4Proto-Uraliclaćke-—

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Proto-Uralic laćke- →Every word from Proto-Finnic laskedak →Every word from Finnish laskea →