Where does “iispäiv” come from?
iispäiv (Võro) comes from Võro päiv, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
iispäiv (Võro): Monday
Ancestry of “iispäiv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Võro | päiv | day; sun |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |