Where does “petma” come from?

petma (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic pettädäk, from Proto-Baltic spenˀstei.

petma (Estonian): to deceive, to betray, be unfaithful to

Definitions

  1. to deceive, to betray, be unfaithful to

Ancestry of “petma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpettädäkto betray
2Proto-Balticspenˀstei—
Every word from Proto-Baltic spenˀstei →Every word from Proto-Finnic pettädäk →
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