Where does “väta” come from?
väta (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic väntädäk, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
väta (Veps): to play
Ancestry of “väta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | väntädäk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wandijaną | to turn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
Words derived from “väta”