Where does “työnanto” come from?
työnanto (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työnanto (Finnish): assignment, work assignment
Definitions
- assignment, work assignment
Ancestry of “työnanto”, step by step
työnanto 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 anto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | anto | delivery, output |
| 2 | Finnish | antaa | to give; to allow; to present, donate; To let,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | antadak | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëmta- | to give |