Where does “jagama” come from?

jagama (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic jakadak, from Proto-Uralic jëka- — divide.

jagama (Estonian): to divide, to share

Definitions

  1. to divide, to share

Ancestry of “jagama”, step by step

jagama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic jakadak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicjakadakto share, to distribute
2Proto-Uralicjëka-divide

via Proto-Indo-European gʷegʷóme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷegʷómeto have the feet planted, to stand steady
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëka- →Every word from Proto-Finnic jakadak →