Where does “takapäivystäjä” come from?

takapäivystäjä (Finnish) comes from Finnish päivystäjä, from Finnish päivystää, from Finnish päivä, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.

takapäivystäjä (Finnish): a backup on-call physician; physician working as a backup for the primary on-call physician to deal with emergencies, such as when the patient needs special care

Definitions

  1. a backup on-call physician; physician working as a backup for the primary on-call physician to deal with emergencies, such as when the patient needs special care

Ancestry of “takapäivystäjä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäivystäjäone who is on call
2FinnishpäivystääTo be on call
3Finnishpäiväday; the sun
4Proto-Finnicpäiväsun; day
5Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
6Proto-Uralicpäje—
Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Proto-Finnic päivä →
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