Where does “ajatada” come from?
ajatada (Veps) comes from Veps ajada, from Proto-Finnic ajadak, from Proto-Uralic aja-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ajatada (Veps): to convey, to transport
Ancestry of “ajatada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | ajada | to drive, to go; to ride; to pursue, to chase |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ajadak | to go , to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | aja- | to drive; to hunt, chase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háȷ́ati | to drive, lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |