Where does “aleta” come from?
aleta (Veps) comes from Veps ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
aleta (Veps): to go down, to drop; to decrease, to decline
Definitions
- to go down, to drop; to decrease, to decline
Ancestry of “aleta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | ala- | under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |