Where does “rakennustyömaa” come from?
rakennustyömaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish työmaa, from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
rakennustyömaa (Finnish): construction site
Definitions
- construction site
Ancestry of “rakennustyömaa”, step by step
rakennustyömaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish työmaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | työmaa | worksite |
| 2 | Finnish | työ | work; job; you |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | töö | Alternative form of *tek; work, labour |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tek | you |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | te | you |
via Finnish rakennus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rakennus | building; building, construction |
| 2 | Finnish | rakentaa | to build, construct |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rakentadak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | rakkɜ- | to make, prepare, build |