Where does “työhyvinvointi” come from?
työhyvinvointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hyvinvointi, from Finnish vointi, from Finnish -nti, from Finnish -nta, from Proto-Finnic -nta — Forms action nouns from verbs.
työhyvinvointi (Finnish): occupational wellbeing, wellbeing at work
Definitions
- occupational wellbeing, wellbeing at work
Ancestry of “työhyvinvointi”, step by step
työhyvinvointi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hyvinvointi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyvinvointi | well-being, welfare; wellness |
| 2 | Finnish | vointi | condition, feel, shape |
| 3 | Finnish | -nti | Form action nouns from verbs whose first... |
| 4 | Finnish | -nta | Forms nouns that describe an action; "erota... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -nta | Forms action nouns from verbs |