Where does “oleskelija” come from?

oleskelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish oleskella, from Finnish olla, from Proto-Finnic oldak, from Proto-Uralic wole- — to be, become; be, will be.

oleskelija (Finnish): one who stays or resides temporarily, temporary resident

Definitions

  1. one who stays or resides temporarily, temporary resident

Ancestry of “oleskelija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisholeskellaTo stay, linger; To stay, sojourn, live, reside
2Finnishollato be; to be, constitute, make up, form; to have;...
3Proto-Finnicoldakto be
4Proto-Uralicwole-to be, become; be, will be
Every word from Proto-Uralic wole- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oldak →Every word from Finnish olla →