Where does “orjus” come from?
orjus (Estonian) comes from Ingrian orja, from Proto-Finnic orja, from Proto-Finno-Permic orja.
orjus (Estonian): slavery; serfdom
Ancestry of “orjus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | orja | slave |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | orja | slave; servant |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | orja | — |