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
Ancestry of “kiitma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kiittädäk | to thank |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | geyd- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵey- | to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;... |