Where does “erätalous” come from?

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

erätalous (Finnish): economy of hunting, fishing and burn-clearing in the wilderness

Definitions

  1. economy of hunting, fishing and burn-clearing in the wilderness

Ancestry of “erätalous”, step by step

erätalous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish talous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtalouseconomy; finance; a system that maintains...
2Finnishtalohouse; building; farm, homestead
3Ludiantaloifarm; house
4Proto-Finnictalofarm, farmstead
5Proto-Baltictalˀa-—

via Finnish erä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheräbatch; lot; Short for maksuerä
2Proto-Finniceräapart, separate
3Proto-Finno-Ugriceräapart
Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →