Where does “sosiaalitarkkaaja” come from?
sosiaalitarkkaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish tarkkaaja, from Finnish tärkätä, from Swedish stärka, from Swedish stärk, from Old Swedish starker, from Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną — rigid, stiff; to love.
sosiaalitarkkaaja (Finnish): social worker
Definitions
- social worker
Ancestry of “sosiaalitarkkaaja”, step by step
sosiaalitarkkaaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tarkkaaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tarkkaaja | — |
| 2 | Finnish | tärkätä | to starch |
| 3 | Swedish | stärka | to strengthen; to starch, to apply laundry starch |
| 4 | Swedish | stärk | strong |
| 5 | Old Swedish | starker | stiff, rigid; steady; strong |
| 6 | Old Norse | sterkr | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | starkuz | stiff; rigid; strong |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sterkaną | to become stiff, stiffen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sterg- | rigid, stiff; to love |
via Finnish sosiaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sosiaalinen | social; having to do with social policy, striving... |
| 2 | Latin | sociālis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social |
| 3 | French | social | social, related to society, community; social,... |
| 4 | Latin | socialis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable,... |
| 5 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |