Where does “palkkatyö” come from?

palkkatyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.

palkkatyö (Finnish): paid work, paid job work for which one is paid, usually regularly

Definitions

  1. paid work, paid job work for which one is paid, usually regularly

Ancestry of “palkkatyö”, step by step

palkkatyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish työ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöwork; job; you
2Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
3Proto-Finnictekyou
4Proto-Uralicteyou

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward

Words derived from “palkkatyö

Every word from Proto-Uralic teEvery word from Proto-Finnic tekEvery word from Proto-Finnic töö