Where does “naitai” come from?
naitai (Veps) comes from Veps naitta, from Proto-Finnic naittadak, from Proto-Finnic naidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric naje-.
naitai (Veps): best man
Ancestry of “naitai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Veps | naitta | to marry off |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | naittadak | to send off to be married |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | naidak | to marry |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | naje- | — |