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Where does “orjan” come from?

orjan (Finnish) comes from Finnish orja, from Proto-Finnic orja, from Proto-Finno-Permic orja.

orjan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of orja; fo slave;...

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of orja; fo slave;...

Ancestry of “orjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishorjaslave
2Proto-Finnicorjaslave; servant
3Proto-Finno-Permicorja—

Words derived from “orjan”

  • orjanomistusyhteisö
  • orjanomistus
  • orjanomistaja
  • orjanlaakeri
  • orjanomistuksellinen
  • orjanomainen
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