Where does “vaate” come from?

vaate (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

vaate (Finnish): piece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes

Definitions

  1. piece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes

Ancestry of “vaate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnic*vaat'ëkclothing, garment
2Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “vaate”

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