Where does “soov” come from?
soov (Estonian) comes from Estonian soovima, from Proto-Finnic söödäk, from Proto-Indo-European suH-é.
soov (Estonian): wish, desire
Ancestry of “soov”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | soovima | to want, wish |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | söödäk | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | suH-é | — |