Where does “lahjatalous” come from?

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

lahjatalous (Finnish): gift economy

Definitions

  1. gift economy

Ancestry of “lahjatalous”, step by step

lahjatalous 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 Lahja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLahjapresent, gift
2Finnishlahjapresent, gift; talent, gift
3Proto-Finniclahjawedding gift
4Proto-Germanicblahwjǭ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlok-—
Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →
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