Where does “takuutyö” come from?

takuutyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish takuu, from Finnish taata, from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

takuutyö (Finnish): warranty work

Definitions

  1. warranty work

Ancestry of “takuutyö”, step by step

takuutyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakuuguarantee; warranty; warrant
2FinnishtaataTo warrant; to guarantee; grandfather; old man
3Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
4Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
5Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
6Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish työ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöwork; job; you
2Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
3Proto-Finnictekyou
4Proto-Uralicteyou
Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka
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