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

Definitions

  1. to happen, to occur

Ancestry of “oleskelda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsoldato be; to exist; there to be, to be present
2Proto-Finnicoldakto be
3Proto-Uralicwole-to be, become; be, will be
Every word from Proto-Uralic wole- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oldak →Every word from Veps olda →
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