Where does “vedel” come from?
vedel (Estonian) comes from Estonian vedama, from Proto-Finnic vetädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wetä- — to lead, guide, draw, pull; to lead, to guide, to...
vedel (Estonian): liquid, fluid
Definitions
- liquid, fluid
Ancestry of “vedel”, step by step
vedel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian vedama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vedama | to pull, to carry; to haul; to be lucky |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vetädäk | to pull |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | wetä- | to lead, guide, draw, pull; to lead, to guide, to... |
via Finnish vetelä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vetelä | thin; squishy; sloppy, slack, lethargic |