Where does “orjuus” come from?
orjuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish orja, from Proto-Finnic orja, from Proto-Finno-Permic orja.
orjuus (Finnish): slavery
Ancestry of “orjuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | orja | slave |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | orja | slave; servant |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | orja | — |
Words derived from “orjuus”