Where does “vana” come from?

vana (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic vanha, from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša.

vana (Estonian): old; an old person; that which is old

Definitions

  1. old; an old person; that which is old

Ancestry of “vana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvanhaold
2Proto-Finno-Permicwanša—

Words derived from “vana”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša →Every word from Proto-Finnic vanha →