Where does “вэ̄дз” come from?

вэ̄дз (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vëcë, from Proto-Uralic wete — water.

вэ̄дз (Kildin Sami): snow

Definitions

  1. snow

Ancestry of “вэ̄дз”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicvëcëfreshly fallen snow
2Proto-Uralicwetewater
Every word from Proto-Uralic wete →Every word from Proto-Samic vëcë →