Where does “taut” come from?

taut (Veps) comes from Old East Slavic долто, from Proto-Slavic dōltò — chisel.

taut (Veps): chisel

Definitions

  1. chisel

Ancestry of “taut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдолто—
2Proto-Slavicdōltòchisel
Every word from Proto-Slavic dōltò →Every word from Old East Slavic долто →
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