Where does “nagr” come from?

nagr (Veps) comes from Veps nagrda, from Proto-Finnic nakradak — to laugh.

nagr (Veps): laughter

Definitions

  1. laughter

Ancestry of “nagr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsnagrdato laugh; to laugh at, to make fun of
2Proto-Finnicnakradakto laugh
Every word from Proto-Finnic nakradak →Every word from Veps nagrda →