Where does “meiden” come from?
meiden (Veps) comes from Veps mö, from Proto-Finnic möö, from Proto-Uralic müŋä — rear, beyond; space behind something.
meiden (Veps): genitive of mö
Ancestry of “meiden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | mö | we |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | möö | Alternative form of *mek |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | müŋä | rear, beyond; space behind something |