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

Definitions

  1. wish, desire

Ancestry of “soov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansoovimato want, wish
2Proto-Finnicsöödäkto eat
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-é—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-é →Every word from Proto-Finnic söödäk →Every word from Estonian soovima →