Where does “elanikkond” come from?

elanikkond (Estonian) comes from Estonian elanik, from Estonian elama, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

elanikkond (Estonian): population

Definitions

  1. population

Ancestry of “elanikkond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianelanikresident, inhabitant, dweller
2Estonianelamato live
3Proto-Finnicelädäkto live
4Proto-Uralicelä-to live
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic elädäk →Every word from Estonian elama →