Where does “jūomi” come from?
jūomi (Livonian) comes from Livonian jūodõ, from Proto-Finnic joodak, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
jūomi (Livonian): drinking
Definitions
- drinking
Ancestry of “jūomi”, step by step
jūomi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Livonian jūodõ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | jūodõ | to drink |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | joodak | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |
via Livonian mi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | mi | — |