Where does “takotyö” come from?

takotyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.

takotyö (Finnish): (hand) forged work, an object made by forging (metal)

Definitions

  1. (hand) forged work, an object made by forging (metal)

Ancestry of “takotyö”, step by step

takotyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish työ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöwork; job; you
2Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
3Proto-Finnictekyou
4Proto-Uralicteyou

via Finnish takoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakoato forge; to beat, pound, hammer, strike
2Proto-Finnictakodakto beat; to forge
Every word from Proto-Uralic te →Every word from Proto-Finnic tek →Every word from Proto-Finnic töö →