Where does “vaesus” come from?
vaesus (Estonian) comes from Estonian vaene, from Proto-Finnic vaivainen.
vaesus (Estonian): poverty
Ancestry of “vaesus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | vaene | poor, not rich |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vaivainen | — |