Where does “jüvä” come from?
jüvä (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic jüvä, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.
jüvä (Veps): grain
Ancestry of “jüvä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | jüvä | grain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |