Where does “töö” come from?

töö (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.

töö (Proto-Finnic): Alternative form of *tek; work, labour

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *tek; work, labour

Ancestry of “töö”, step by step

töö traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic tek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnictekyou
2Proto-Uralicteyou

via Proto-Finno-Ugric tewe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugrictewe—

via Proto-Uralic tewe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Uralictewe—

Words derived from “töö”

Every word from Proto-Uralic te →Every word from Proto-Finnic tek →