Where does “mahtta” come from?

mahtta (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic mahtadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mašta-.

mahtta (Veps): to be able to, to know how to; to have command...

Definitions

  1. to be able to, to know how to; to have command...

Ancestry of “mahtta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmahtadakto be able to, can
2Proto-Finno-Ugricmašta-—

Words derived from “mahtta”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric mašta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic mahtadak →