Where does “õmpõlija” come from?

õmpõlija (Votic) comes from Votic õmmõllõ, from Proto-Finnic ombeldak — to sew.

õmpõlija (Votic): sewer, tailor, dressmaker

Definitions

  1. sewer, tailor, dressmaker

Ancestry of “õmpõlija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticõmmõllõto sew use a needle to join pieces of fabric
2Proto-Finnicombeldakto sew
Every word from Proto-Finnic ombeldak →Every word from Votic õmmõllõ →