Where does “sosiaalihuoltaja” come from?

sosiaalihuoltaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish huoltaja, from Finnish huoltaa, from Finnish huoli, from Proto-Finnic hooli, from Swedish hål, from Old Swedish hul, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą — to cover; to incline.

sosiaalihuoltaja (Finnish): a social welfare worker or social assistance worker with a social services degree

Definitions

  1. a social welfare worker or social assistance worker with a social services degree

Ancestry of “sosiaalihuoltaja”, step by step

sosiaalihuoltaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish huoltaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhuoltajaA guardian of a minor
2FinnishhuoltaaTo maintain, support, upkeep; To service;...
3Finnishhuoliworry, concern; Third-person singular indicative...
4Proto-Finnichooliworry, concern
5Swedishhåla hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a...
6Old Swedishhul
7Old Norsehóla hole
8Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
9Proto-Germanichulazhollow
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Finnish sosiaalinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsosiaalinensocial; having to do with social policy, striving...
2LatinsociālisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social
3Frenchsocialsocial, related to society, community; social,...
4LatinsocialisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable,...
5Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
6Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
7Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Germanic hulazEvery word from Proto-Germanic hulą