Where does “vaheldama” come from?
vaheldama (Estonian) comes from Estonian vähe, from Proto-Finnic vajeh, from Proto-Uralic waješe-.
vaheldama (Estonian): to alternate, to change
Definitions
- to alternate, to change
Ancestry of “vaheldama”, step by step
vaheldama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian vähe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vähe | a small amount, a little; a small amount; some |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vajeh | gap |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | waješe- | — |
via Estonian ldama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | ldama | — |