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Where does “työllinen” come from?

työllinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

työllinen (Finnish): employed

Definitions

  1. employed

Ancestry of “työllinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “työllinen”

  • alityöllisyys
  • vajaatyöllisyys
  • työllisyys
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →