Where does “päev” come from?
päev (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
päev (Estonian): day
Ancestry of “päev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |
Words derived from “päev”