Where does “so” come from?
so (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic soo, from Proto-Uralic towe — lake, pond.
so (Veps): swamp, marsh, bog
Ancestry of “so”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | soo | swamp, marsh, bog |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | towe | lake, pond |