Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “puhelinlaitos” come from? puhelinlaitos (Finnish) comes from Finnish laitos, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
puhelinlaitos (Finnish): telephone company, telephone service, telephone organization
Definitions telephone company, telephone service, telephone organization Ancestry of “puhelinlaitos”, step by step puhelinlaitos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laitos Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish laitos institution; faculty; facility 2 Finnish laittaa to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize 3 Proto-Finnic laittadak to put down 4 Proto-Germanic lagjaną to lay, to place in a resting position 5 Proto-Indo-European legʰ- to lie
via Finnish puhelin Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish puhelin telephone, phone; Short for puhelinnumero;... 2 Finnish puhella To chatter 3 Finnish puhua To talk; To speak 4 Proto-Finnic puhudak to blow 5 Proto-Uralic puše- blow