Where does “älytalo” come from?

älytalo (Finnish) comes from Finnish talo, from Ludian taloi, from Proto-Finnic talo, from Proto-Baltic talˀa-.

älytalo (Finnish): intelligent building

Definitions

  1. intelligent building

Ancestry of “älytalo”, step by step

älytalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish talo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtalohouse; building; farm, homestead
2Ludiantaloifarm; house
3Proto-Finnictalofarm, farmstead
4Proto-Baltictalˀa-—

via Finnish äly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälyintellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong
2Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
3Proto-Finno-Permicälwä—
Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →