Where does “työkaveri” come from?
työkaveri (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työkaveri (Finnish): workmate, coworker, colleague, associate
Definitions
- workmate, coworker, colleague, associate
Ancestry of “työkaveri”, step by step
työkaveri 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 kaveri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaveri | pal, friend, buddy, mate; dude, bloke |
| 2 | Yiddish | חבֿר | friend, buddy, comrade; boyfriend; comrade |
| 3 | Hebrew | חָבֵר | male friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}} |