Where does “puskta” come from?
puskta (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic puskedak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puske-.
puskta (Veps): to gore; to pierce
Ancestry of “puskta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | puskedak | to ram; to gore |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puske- | — |