Where does “häätalo” come from?

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

häätalo (Finnish): a banquet hall for a wedding

Definitions

  1. a banquet hall for a wedding

Ancestry of “häätalo”, step by step

häätalo 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 häät

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhäätWedding; As a former part of compound signifies...
2Middle Low Germanhægefeast, banquet
Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →