Where does “talonmies” come from?

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

talonmies (Finnish): A janitor, caretaker

Definitions

  1. A janitor, caretaker

Ancestry of “talonmies”, step by step

talonmies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish talo

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

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—

Words derived from “talonmies”

Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →