Where does “tundui” come from?
tundui (Veps) comes from Veps tunduda, from Veps tuntta, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.
tundui (Veps): tangible
Ancestry of “tundui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | tunduda | to be felt; to seem, to appear |
| 2 | Veps | tuntta | to know, to be familiar |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tuntedak | to know; to feel |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | tumte- | to know |