Where does “vetche” come from?
vetche (Portuguese) comes from Russian ве́че, from Old East Slavic вѣче, from Proto-Slavic věťe — council, veche.
vetche (Portuguese): veche
Ancestry of “vetche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ве́че | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | вѣче | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | věťe | council, veche |