Where does “andelta” come from?
andelta (Veps) comes from Veps antta, from Proto-Finnic antadak, from Proto-Uralic ëmta- — to give.
Ancestry of “andelta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | antta | to give; to give out, to distribute |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | antadak | to give |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëmta- | to give |