Where does “teivas” come from?

teivas (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic saibas, from Proto-Baltic staipas.

teivas (Estonian): pole

Definitions

  1. pole

Ancestry of “teivas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsaibaspole, stake
2Proto-Balticstaipas
Every word from Proto-Baltic staipasEvery word from Proto-Finnic saibas