Where does “heitma” come from?
heitma (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic heittädäk, from Proto-Finnic šej-, from Proto-Germanic sēja-/sēje.
heitma (Estonian): to throw, toss
Definitions
- to throw, toss
Ancestry of “heitma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | heittädäk | to throw |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | šej- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sēja-/sēje | — |