Where does “ülev” come from?
ülev (Veps) comes from Veps ülä-, from Proto-Finnic ülä, from Proto-Uralic wilä.
ülev (Veps): noble; proud
Ancestry of “ülev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Veps | ülä- | upper |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ülä | upper |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | wilä | — |