Where does “vate” come from?

vate (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic vaat'eh, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

vate (Veps): coarse fabric

Definitions

  1. coarse fabric

Ancestry of “vate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvaat'eh—
2Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēdiz →Every word from Proto-Finnic vaat'eh →
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