Where does “työterveys” come from?
työterveys (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työterveys (Finnish): occupational health
Ancestry of “työterveys”, step by step
työterveys 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 terveys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | terveys | health |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tervehüc | health |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | Forms nominals |
Words derived from “työterveys”