Where does “palkka-ankkuri” come from?

palkka-ankkuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish ankkuri, from Swedish ankare, from Old Norse akkeri, from Proto-Germanic ankurô, from Latin ancōra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

palkka-ankkuri (Finnish): an influential (collective) pay agreement, such as one concerning a crucial industry

Definitions

  1. an influential (collective) pay agreement, such as one concerning a crucial industry

Ancestry of “palkka-ankkuri”, step by step

palkka-ankkuri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ankkuri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishankkurianchor; anchor, anchorman, anchorwoman; armature
2Swedishankarean anchor; anchor; an HTML/XHTML mark-up tag to...
3Old Norseakkerianchor
4Proto-Germanicankurôanchor
5Latinancōraanchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting)
6Ancient GreekἌγκυραAncyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey
7Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang-Every word from Ancient Greek ἌγκυραEvery word from Latin ancōra