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Where does “tuttav” come from?

tuttav (Estonian) comes from Estonian tundma, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.

tuttav (Estonian): acquaintance; familiar

Definitions

  1. acquaintance; familiar

Ancestry of “tuttav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantundmato feel; to know
2Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
3Proto-Uralictumte-to know
Every word from Proto-Uralic tumte- →