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
Ancestry of “palkkasoturi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | soturi | Warrior, soldier |
| 2 | Finnish | sota | war; warfare; military, war- |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sota | war, conflict |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | śoďa | war |