Where does “neiti” come from?
neiti (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic neiti, from Proto-Uralic nejde — girl.
neiti (Ingrian): little girl
Ancestry of “neiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | neiti | girl, young woman |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | nejde | girl |