Where does “oleskelda” come from?
oleskelda (Veps) comes from Veps olda, from Proto-Finnic oldak, from Proto-Uralic wole- — to be, become; be, will be.
oleskelda (Veps): to happen, to occur
Ancestry of “oleskelda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | olda | to be; to exist; there to be, to be present |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | oldak | to be |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | wole- | to be, become; be, will be |