Where does “olevik” come from?

olevik (Estonian) comes from Estonian olema, from Proto-Finnic oldak, from Proto-Uralic wole- — to be, become; be, will be.

olevik (Estonian): the present; present tense

Definitions

  1. the present; present tense

Ancestry of “olevik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianolemato be
2Proto-Finnicoldakto be
3Proto-Uralicwole-to be, become; be, will be
Every word from Proto-Uralic wole- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oldak →Every word from Estonian olema →