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

Definitions

  1. commuter train

Ancestry of “työmatkajuna”, step by step

työmatkajuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish työmatka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyömatkacommute, trip to work or back; business trip
2Finnishtyöwork; job; you
3Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
4Proto-Finnictekyou
5Proto-Uralicteyou

via Finnish juna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjunatrain
2Finnishjuoniplot, design; scheme, conspiracy; storyline, plot
3Proto-Finnicjoonipath
Every word from Proto-Uralic teEvery word from Proto-Finnic tekEvery word from Proto-Finnic töö
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