Where does “väike” come from?

väike (Estonian) comes from Estonian vähe, from Proto-Finnic vajeh, from Proto-Uralic waješe-.

väike (Estonian): small

Definitions

  1. small

Ancestry of “väike”, step by step

väike traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vähe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvähea small amount, a little; a small amount; some
2Proto-Finnicvajehgap
3Proto-Uralicwaješe-

via Estonian vaige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvaigesilence, calm

via Finnish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheE note

Words derived from “väike

Every word from Proto-Uralic waješe-Every word from Proto-Finnic vajehEvery word from Estonian vähe
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