Where does “työssäoppija” come from?

työssäoppija (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.

työssäoppija (Finnish): on-the-job learner, work learner; trainee, intern

Definitions

  1. on-the-job learner, work learner; trainee, intern

Ancestry of “työssäoppija”, step by step

työssäoppija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish työ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöwork; job; you
2Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
3Proto-Finnictekyou
4Proto-Uralicteyou

via Finnish oppija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoppijalearner
2Finnishoppiato learn
3Proto-Finnicoppidakto learn
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwoppe-—
Every word from Proto-Uralic te →Every word from Proto-Finnic tek →Every word from Proto-Finnic töö →