Where does “työväline” come from?
työväline (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työväline (Finnish): tool, utensil
Ancestry of “työväline”, step by step
työväline 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 väline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väline | tool, means, implement |
| 2 | Finnish | väli- | mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter- |
| 3 | Finnish | väli | gap, space; interval; distance |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | välji | — |
Words derived from “työväline”