Where does “jälgima” come from?

jälgima (Estonian) comes from Estonian jälg, from Proto-Finnic jalka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka.

jälgima (Estonian): to observe, to watch

Definitions

  1. to observe, to watch

Ancestry of “jälgima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianjälgtrail, track; trace, mark
2Proto-Finnicjalkaleg; foot
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjalka—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka →Every word from Proto-Finnic jalka →Every word from Estonian jälg →