Where does “talu” come from?
talu (Estonian) comes from Ludian taloi, from Proto-Finnic talo, from Proto-Baltic talˀa-.
talu (Estonian): farm, farmstead
Ancestry of “talu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ludian | taloi | farm; house |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | talo | farm, farmstead |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | talˀa- | — |