Where does “kiitma” come from?

kiitma (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kiittädäk, from Proto-Baltic geyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

kiitma (Estonian): to praise

Definitions

  1. to praise

Ancestry of “kiitma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickiittädäkto thank
2Proto-Balticgeyd-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵey-to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- →Every word from Proto-Baltic geyd- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kiittädäk →