Where does “orjuutus” come from?
orjuutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish orjuuttaa, from Finnish orja, from Proto-Finnic orja, from Proto-Finno-Permic orja.
orjuutus (Finnish): enslaving
Ancestry of “orjuutus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | orjuuttaa | to enslave |
| 2 | Finnish | orja | slave |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | orja | slave; servant |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | orja | — |