Where does “työmatkajuna” come from?
työmatkajuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish työmatka, from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työmatkajuna (Finnish): commuter train
Ancestry of “työmatkajuna”, step by step
työmatkajuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish työmatka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | työmatka | commute, trip to work or back; business trip |
| 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 juna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juna | train |
| 2 | Finnish | juoni | plot, design; scheme, conspiracy; storyline, plot |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | jooni | path |