Where does “talusulane” come from?

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

talusulane (Estonian): farmhand

Definitions

  1. farmhand

Ancestry of “talusulane”, step by step

talusulane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian talu

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

via Estonian sulane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstoniansulaneLaborer for a livelyhood; mostly as the aid in the agricultural field, a farmhand
Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →