Where does “tuha” come from?
tuha (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic tuhat, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tuha (Veps): thousand
Ancestry of “tuha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | tuhat | thousand |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tuHsont- | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |