Where does “vei” come from?
vei (Veps) comes from Veps veda, from Proto-Finnic veedäk, from Proto-Uralic wixe- — to bring, to take somewhere.
vei (Veps): exporter
Ancestry of “vei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | veda | to take, to lead; to drive; to take away, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | veedäk | to take, take away |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | wixe- | to bring, to take somewhere |