Where does “sap” come from?
sap (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic sappi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säppä — bile, gall.
sap (Veps): gall
Ancestry of “sap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | sappi | gall, bile; halo |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | säppä | bile, gall |