Where does “kaivai” come from?
kaivai (Veps) comes from Veps kaida, from Spanish caída, from Spanish caer, from Old Spanish caer.
kaivai (Veps): miner
Ancestry of “kaivai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | kaida | to dig |
| 2 | Spanish | caída | feminine singular of caído; fall; crash |
| 3 | Spanish | caer | to fall; to fall down, to collapse; to fall out |
| 4 | Old Spanish | caer | — |