Where does “maaorjuus” come from?
maaorjuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish orjuus, from Finnish orja, from Proto-Finnic orja, from Proto-Finno-Permic orja.
maaorjuus (Finnish): serfdom
Ancestry of “maaorjuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | orjuus | slavery |
| 2 | Finnish | orja | slave |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | orja | slave; servant |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | orja | — |