Where does “ystäväpalvelu” come from?

ystäväpalvelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish palvelu, from Finnish palvella, from Finnish palvoa, from Proto-Finnic palvodak — to ask for.

ystäväpalvelu (Finnish): A type of volunteerism in which volunteers serve...

Definitions

  1. A type of volunteerism in which volunteers serve...

Ancestry of “ystäväpalvelu”, step by step

ystäväpalvelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish palvelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalveluservice
2Finnishpalvellato serve; Adessive singular form of palvi
3Finnishpalvoato worship; to love ardently
4Proto-Finnicpalvodakto ask for

via Finnish ystävä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishystäväfriend
Every word from Proto-Finnic palvodak →Every word from Finnish palvoa →Every word from Finnish palvella →
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