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Where does “maatalous” come from?

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

maatalous (Finnish): agriculture, farming

Definitions

  1. agriculture, farming

Ancestry of “maatalous”, step by step

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

Words derived from “maatalous”

  • maatalouspolitiikka
  • maataloustiede
  • maataloustyöntekijä
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