Where does “talupoeg” come from?

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

talupoeg (Estonian): peasant

Definitions

  1. peasant

Ancestry of “talupoeg”, step by step

talupoeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian talu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantalufarm, farmstead
2Ludiantaloifarm; house
3Proto-Finnictalofarm, farmstead
4Proto-Baltictalˀa-—

via Estonian poeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpoegson; offspring
2Proto-Finnicpoikason; boy
3Proto-Uralicpojkaboy; son
Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →