Where does “kandai” come from?
kandai (Veps) comes from Veps kantta, from Proto-Finnic kantadak, from Proto-Uralic kanta-, from Proto-Uralic -ta- — Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...
kandai (Veps): guide
Ancestry of “kandai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | kantta | to carry; to calve; to stay standing, to stay... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kantadak | to carry |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kanta- | to carry, to transport |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |