Where does “kodanik” come from?

kodanik (Estonian) comes from Estonian koda, from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.

kodanik (Estonian): citizen

Definitions

  1. citizen

Ancestry of “kodanik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankodaentrance hallway; chamber; house, building
2Proto-Finnickotatent, hut
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
4Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee

Words derived from “kodanik”

Every word from Proto-Uralic kota →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota →Every word from Proto-Finnic kota →