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
- empty; void, hollow; free, unoccupied
Ancestry of “joudai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | jouta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | joutadak | to have time; to make it in time |