Where does “palkata” come from?
palkata (Finnish) comes from Finnish palkka, from Proto-Finnic palkka — pay, salary, reward.
palkata (Finnish): to hire, employ
Definitions
- to hire, employ
Ancestry of “palkata”, step by step
palkata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish palkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palkka | pay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | palkka | pay, salary, reward |
via Ingrian palkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | palkka | pay, salary |