Where does “palkkalaskenta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “palkkalaskenta”, step by step

palkkalaskenta 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 →