Where does “vahtja” come from?

vahtja (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vëcë, from Proto-Uralic wete — water.

Definitions

Ancestry of “vahtja”, step by step

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