Where does “työhaastattelu” come from?
työhaastattelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työhaastattelu (Finnish): job interview
Definitions
- job interview
Ancestry of “työhaastattelu”, step by step
työhaastattelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish työ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | työ | work; job; you |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | töö | Alternative form of *tek; work, labour |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tek | you |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | te | you |
via Finnish haastattelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haastattelu | interview |
| 2 | Finnish | haastatella | to interview |
| 3 | Finnish | haastattaa | Alternative form of haastatella; to interview |
| 4 | Finnish | haastaa | to challenge; to defy, dare; to summon |