Where does “kylävouti” come from?

kylävouti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kylä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric külä — dwelling.

kylävouti (Finnish): village bailiff; a resident of the village elected to maintain accounts and act as a liaison for government officials, among other tasks

Definitions

  1. village bailiff; a resident of the village elected to maintain accounts and act as a liaison for government officials, among other tasks

Ancestry of “kylävouti”, step by step

kylävouti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kylä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylävillage; Any private place, typically someone...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickülädwelling

via Finnish vouti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvoutibailiff
2Old Swedishfougde—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric külä →Every word from Finnish kylä →