Where does “voita” come from?
voita (Ludian) comes from Proto-Finnic voitadak, from Proto-Finnic voi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waje — fat.
voita (Ludian): smear
Ancestry of “voita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | voitadak | to grease, to oil |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | voi | butter; oh, woe |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | waje | fat |