Where does “kacelta” come from?

kacelta (Veps) comes from Veps kacta, from Proto-Finnic kaccodak, from Proto-Germanic gātijaną.

kacelta (Veps): to watch, to observe; to follow, to track down

Definitions

  1. to watch, to observe; to follow, to track down

Ancestry of “kacelta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepskactato look; to look after, to take care of; to...
2Proto-Finnickaccodakto look
3Proto-Germanicgātijaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic gātijaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic kaccodak →Every word from Veps kacta →
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