Where does “koumanz'päiv” come from?
koumanz'päiv (Veps) comes from Veps päiv, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
koumanz'päiv (Veps): Wednesday
Ancestry of “koumanz'päiv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Veps | päiv | day |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |