Where does “työkaluvaja” come from?
työkaluvaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish työkalu, from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työkaluvaja (Finnish): toolshed
Definitions
- toolshed
Ancestry of “työkaluvaja”, step by step
työkaluvaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish työkalu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | työkalu | tool |
| 2 | Finnish | työ | work; job; you |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | töö | Alternative form of *tek; work, labour |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tek | you |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | te | you |
via Finnish vaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaja | shed, hut |