Where does “palkkaero” come from?
palkkaero (Finnish) comes from Finnish ero, from Finnish -o, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
palkkaero (Finnish): pay difference
Ancestry of “palkkaero”, step by step
palkkaero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ero | difference, distinction; Short for avioero;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -o | Forms result or action nouns from verbs; Forms... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |
via Finnish palkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palkka | pay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | palkka | pay, salary, reward |