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
Ancestry of “talonmies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | talo | house; building; farm, homestead |
| 2 | Ludian | taloi | farm; house |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | talo | farm, farmstead |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | talˀa- | — |