Where does “työterveyslaitos” come from?
työterveyslaitos (Finnish) comes from Finnish laitos, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
työterveyslaitos (Finnish): occupational health institute
Definitions
- occupational health institute
Ancestry of “työterveyslaitos”, step by step
työterveyslaitos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laitos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laitos | institution; faculty; facility |
| 2 | Finnish | laittaa | to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laittadak | to put down |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Finnish työterveys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | työterveys | occupational health |
| 2 | Finnish | työ | work; job; you |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | töö | Alternative form of *tek; work, labour |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tek | you |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | te | you |