Where does “kaevama” come from?

kaevama (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kaivadak, from Proto-Uralic kajwa- — dig.

kaevama (Estonian): to dig, to hollow out; to jab, to prod

Definitions

  1. to dig, to hollow out; to jab, to prod

Ancestry of “kaevama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickaivadakto dig up, to excavate
2Proto-Uralickajwa-dig

Words derived from “kaevama”

Every word from Proto-Uralic kajwa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kaivadak →
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