Where does “tervehtada” come from?
tervehtada (Veps) comes from Veps terveh, from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh.
tervehtada (Veps): to kiss
Ancestry of “tervehtada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | terveh | healthy |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | — |