Where does “joogivesi” come from?
joogivesi (Estonian) comes from Estonian jook, from Estonian jooma, from Proto-Finnic joodak, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
joogivesi (Estonian): drinking water
Ancestry of “joogivesi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | jook | drink |
| 2 | Estonian | jooma | to drink; To consume alcoholic beverages |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joodak | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |