Where does “työrattaat” come from?
työrattaat (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työrattaat (Finnish): cart for working, such as for a workhorse
Definitions
- cart for working, such as for a workhorse
Ancestry of “työrattaat”, step by step
työrattaat 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 rattaat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rattaat | Nominative plural form of ratas; wagon, cart,... |