Where does “” come from?

vä (Estonian) comes from Estonian või, from Proto-Finnic vai — or.

(Estonian): (placed at the end of the sentence)

Definitions

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Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvõior; butter
2Proto-Finnicvaior
Every word from Proto-Finnic vaiEvery word from Estonian või
vä — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer