Where does “velli” come from?
velli (Ingrian) comes from Finnish velli, from Swedish välling — gruel, soup made from cereal, thin porridge.
velli (Ingrian): brother
Ancestry of “velli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | velli | gruel |
| 2 | Swedish | välling | gruel, soup made from cereal, thin porridge |