Where does “talkooapu” come from?
talkooapu (Finnish) comes from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.
talkooapu (Finnish): help or aid given to a collective task
Definitions
- help or aid given to a collective task
Ancestry of “talkooapu”, step by step
talkooapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish apu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apu | help; assistance; helping hand |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | apu | Alternative form of *api |
via Finnish talkoot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | talkoot | bee; Synonym of talkootyö |