Where does “ezmärg” come from?

ezmärg (Veps) comes from Veps arg, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

ezmärg (Veps): Monday

Definitions

  1. Monday

Ancestry of “ezmärg”, step by step

ezmärg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps arg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsargshy
2Proto-Finnicarkatimid, shy
3Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go

via Veps ezmäi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsezmäi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic arka →