Where does “eläb” come from?
eläb (Veps) comes from Veps -b, from Proto-Finnic -pi, from Proto-Finnic -pa, from Proto-Uralic -pa.
eläb (Veps): living, live, alive; lively; expressive
Definitions
- living, live, alive; lively; expressive
Ancestry of “eläb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Veps | -b | Suffix of the third-person singular; -ing; forms... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | -pi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -pa | -ing; forms the present participle, which is... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -pa | — |