Where does “työhuonekunta” come from?

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

työhuonekunta (Finnish): A sub-branch of a local union. (A local union is a local branch of a trade union

Definitions

  1. A sub-branch of a local union. (A local union is a local branch of a trade union

Ancestry of “työhuonekunta”, step by step

työhuonekunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish työhuone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöhuonestudy
2Finnishtyöwork; job; you
3Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
4Proto-Finnictekyou
5Proto-Uralicteyou

via Finnish kunta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuntamunicipality, commune; local political division;...
2Proto-Finnickuntacommunity; group of people
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickunta—
Every word from Proto-Uralic te →Every word from Proto-Finnic tek →Every word from Proto-Finnic töö →