Where does “palkkasoturi” come from?

palkkasoturi (Finnish) comes from Finnish soturi, from Finnish sota, from Proto-Finnic sota, from Proto-Uralic śoďa — war.

palkkasoturi (Finnish): A mercenary

Definitions

  1. A mercenary

Ancestry of “palkkasoturi”, step by step

palkkasoturi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish soturi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsoturiWarrior, soldier
2Finnishsotawar; warfare; military, war-
3Proto-Finnicsotawar, conflict
4Proto-Uralicśoďawar

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Proto-Uralic śoďa →Every word from Proto-Finnic sota →Every word from Finnish sota →
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