Where does “igapäevane” come from?

igapäevane (Estonian) comes from Estonian päev, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.

igapäevane (Estonian): daily, everyday

Definitions

  1. daily, everyday

Ancestry of “igapäevane”, step by step

igapäevane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian päev

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpäevday
2Proto-Finnicpäiväsun; day
3Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
4Proto-Uralicpäje—

via Estonian iga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianigaany; each; every
2Proto-Finnicikäage; lifetime
3Proto-Finno-Ugricikäage, year
Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Proto-Finnic päivä →
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