Where does “urajumi” come from?

urajumi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ura, from Proto-Finnic ura, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ura.

urajumi (Finnish): being stuck in the wrong job; staying in a job that one would leave if they felt they were able to

Definitions

  1. being stuck in the wrong job; staying in a job that one would leave if they felt they were able to

Ancestry of “urajumi”, step by step

urajumi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishuratrack, groove, rut; career; groove, slot, score
2Proto-Finnicuragroove
3Proto-Finno-Ugricura—

via Finnish jumi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjumiwood borer, woodworm; The state of being stuck
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ura →Every word from Proto-Finnic ura →Every word from Finnish ura →