Where does “naljailu” come from?
naljailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish naljailla, from Finnish nalja, from Proto-Finnic nalja, from Proto-Finno-Permic nalja.
naljailu (Finnish): ragging, teasing
Ancestry of “naljailu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | naljailla | To tease, rib, torment, rag |
| 2 | Finnish | nalja | jest, joke, banter |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nalja | joke |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | nalja | — |