Where does “kaits” come from?

kaits (Livonian) comes from Livonian kaitsõ, from Proto-Finnic kaiccedak — to watch over, to guard, to keep safe.

kaits (Livonian): watch

Definitions

  1. watch

Ancestry of “kaits”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livoniankaitsõto guard, watch over, protect
2Proto-Finnickaiccedakto watch over, to guard, to keep safe

Words derived from “kaits”

Every word from Proto-Finnic kaiccedak →Every word from Livonian kaitsõ →