Where does “lõppjaam” come from?

lõppjaam (Estonian) comes from Estonian lõpp, from Proto-Finnic loppu, from Proto-Finnic loppi — (inside) corner.

lõppjaam (Estonian): endstation, terminal

Definitions

  1. endstation, terminal

Ancestry of “lõppjaam”, step by step

lõppjaam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian lõpp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlõppending
2Proto-Finnicloppuend, ending
3Proto-Finnicloppi(inside) corner

via Proto-Mon-Khmer jaam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerjaamto weep, to cry; Compare Korku "jaːm"
2Russianямmail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма
Every word from Proto-Finnic loppi →Every word from Proto-Finnic loppu →Every word from Estonian lõpp →