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Where does “työllisyys” come from?

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

työllisyys (Finnish): employment

Definitions

  1. employment

Ancestry of “työllisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöllinenemployed
2Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “työllisyys”

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