Where does “asjatundja” come from?

asjatundja (Estonian) comes from Estonian tundma, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.

asjatundja (Estonian): expert, specialist

Definitions

  1. expert, specialist

Ancestry of “asjatundja”, step by step

asjatundja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian tundma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantundmato feel; to know
2Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
3Proto-Uralictumte-to know

via Estonian asi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianasimatter; thing; subject
2Proto-Finnicacjamatter, case
Every word from Proto-Uralic tumte- →Every word from Proto-Finnic tuntedak →Every word from Estonian tundma →