Where does “tervehtada” come from?

tervehtada (Veps) comes from Veps terveh, from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh — Forms nominals.

tervehtada (Veps): to kiss

Definitions

  1. to kiss

Ancestry of “tervehtada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepstervehhealthy
2Proto-Finnictervehhealthy, well; solid, whole
3Proto-Finnic-ehForms nominals
Every word from Proto-Finnic -eh →Every word from Proto-Finnic terveh →Every word from Veps terveh →