Where does “võima” come from?
võima (Võro) comes from Proto-Finnic voidak, from Proto-Uralic woje-.
võima (Võro): to be able, can; to be allowed
Definitions
- to be able, can; to be allowed
Ancestry of “võima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | voidak | can, to be able |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | woje- | — |