Where does “työpaikka” come from?
työpaikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työpaikka (Finnish): A workplace; A situation; A position
Definitions
- A workplace; A situation; A position
Ancestry of “työpaikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “työpaikka”