Where does “veer” come from?

veer (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic veeri, from Proto-Finno-Permic wäre.

veer (Estonian): edge

Definitions

  1. edge

Ancestry of “veer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicveeriside, flank; edge
2Proto-Finno-Permicwäre—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wäre →Every word from Proto-Finnic veeri →
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