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Where does “pientalo” come from?

pientalo (Finnish) comes from Finnish talo, from Ludian taloi, from Proto-Finnic talo, from Proto-Baltic talˀa-.

pientalo (Finnish): A small residential building, small house;...

Definitions

  1. A small residential building, small house;...

Ancestry of “pientalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtalohouse; building; farm, homestead
2Ludiantaloifarm; house
3Proto-Finnictalofarm, farmstead
4Proto-Baltictalˀa-—
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