Where does “eläi” come from?

eläi (Veps) comes from Veps eläda, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

eläi (Veps): inhabitant, resident, occupant; lodger, tenant

Definitions

  1. inhabitant, resident, occupant; lodger, tenant

Ancestry of “eläi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepselädato live; to reside, to dwell
2Proto-Finnicelädäkto live
3Proto-Uralicelä-to live
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic elädäk →Every word from Veps eläda →