Where does “päivkodi” come from?

päivkodi (Veps) comes from Veps kodi, from Proto-Finnic kotei, from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.

päivkodi (Veps): kindergarten, daycare

Definitions

  1. kindergarten, daycare

Ancestry of “päivkodi”, step by step

päivkodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps kodi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepskodihouse, home, dwelling; building
2Proto-Finnickoteihome
3Proto-Finnickotatent, hut
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
5Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee

via Veps päiv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepspäivday
2Proto-Finnicpäiväsun; day
3Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
4Proto-Uralicpäje—
Every word from Proto-Uralic kota →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota →Every word from Proto-Finnic kota →