Where does “joudai” come from?

joudai (Veps) comes from Veps jouta, from Proto-Finnic joutadak — to have time; to make it in time.

joudai (Veps): empty; void, hollow; free, unoccupied

Definitions

  1. empty; void, hollow; free, unoccupied

Ancestry of “joudai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsjouta—
2Proto-Finnicjoutadakto have time; to make it in time
Every word from Proto-Finnic joutadak →Every word from Veps jouta →