Where does “jago” come from?
jago (Veps) comes from Veps jagada, from Proto-Finnic jakadak, from Proto-Uralic jëka- — divide.
jago (Veps): distribution
Ancestry of “jago”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | jagada | to share; to distribute; to give out, to hand out |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jakadak | to share, to distribute |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jëka- | divide |