Where does “velkaorjuus” come from?
velkaorjuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish orjuus, from Finnish orja, from Proto-Finnic orja, from Proto-Finno-Permic orja.
velkaorjuus (Finnish): debt bondage, indenture; debt slavery
Definitions
- debt bondage, indenture; debt slavery
Ancestry of “velkaorjuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | orjuus | slavery |
| 2 | Finnish | orja | slave |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | orja | slave; servant |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | orja | — |