Where does “inimkaubandus” come from?

inimkaubandus (Estonian) comes from Estonian inimene, from Proto-Finnic inhiminen — human, human being.

inimkaubandus (Estonian): human trafficking

Definitions

  1. human trafficking

Ancestry of “inimkaubandus”, step by step

inimkaubandus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian inimene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianinimenehuman being; person
2Proto-Finnicinhiminenhuman, human being

via Estonian kaubandus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankaubandustrade; commerce
Every word from Proto-Finnic inhiminen →Every word from Estonian inimene →