Where does “talunik” come from?

talunik (Estonian) comes from Estonian talu, from Ludian taloi, from Proto-Finnic talo, from Proto-Baltic talˀa-.

talunik (Estonian): farmer

Definitions

  1. farmer

Ancestry of “talunik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantalufarm, farmstead
2Ludiantaloifarm; house
3Proto-Finnictalofarm, farmstead
4Proto-Baltictalˀa-—
Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →