Where does “kazv” come from?

kazv (Veps) comes from Finnish kasvo, from Veps kazda, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

kazv (Veps): growth

Definitions

  1. growth

Ancestry of “kazv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvoface; face, figure
2Vepskazdato grow; to grow up; to increase
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadakEvery word from Veps kazda