Where does “odottaja” come from?

odottaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish odottaa, from Proto-Finno-Permic oća-.

odottaja (Finnish): One who waits; waiter

Definitions

  1. One who waits; waiter

Ancestry of “odottaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishodottaato wait (for), await, expect, anticipate
2Proto-Finno-Permicoća-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic oća- →Every word from Finnish odottaa →