Where does “matka” come from?
matka (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic matka, from Proto-Uralic mëtka.
matka (Ingrian): trip; path
Ancestry of “matka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | matka | way, path; journey, trip; distance |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | mëtka | — |