Where does “kaida” come from?
kaida (Veps) comes from Spanish caída, from Spanish caer, from Old Spanish caer.
kaida (Veps): to dig
Definitions
- to dig
Ancestry of “kaida”, step by step
kaida traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish caída
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | caída | feminine singular of caído; fall; crash |
| 2 | Spanish | caer | to fall; to fall down, to collapse; to fall out |
| 3 | Old Spanish | caer | — |
via Proto-Finnic kaivadak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kaivadak | to dig up, to excavate |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kajwa- | dig |
via Arabic قَاعِدَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَاعِدَة | rule, principle; foundation, base |