Where does “virdu” come from?
virdu (Livvi) comes from Proto-Finnic virta, from Proto-Slavic vьrtъ — turn, enclosure.
virdu (Livvi): flow, stream
Ancestry of “virdu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | virta | stream; flow, current |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьrtъ | turn, enclosure |