Where does “makondi” come from?

makondi (Veps) comes from Veps ma, from Proto-Finnic maa, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.

makondi (Veps): mole

Definitions

  1. mole

Ancestry of “makondi”, step by step

makondi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps ma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsmaearth; ground; soil
2Proto-Finnicmaaearth, ground, soil; land, country
3Proto-Uralicmëxeearth, land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat

via Veps kondi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepskondibear
2Proto-Finnickontijabear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Uralic mëxe →Every word from Proto-Finnic maa →