Where does “jakka” come from?

jakka (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic jakadak, from Proto-Uralic jëka- — divide.

jakka (Votic): to divide, separate

Definitions

  1. to divide, separate

Ancestry of “jakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicjakadakto share, to distribute
2Proto-Uralicjëka-divide
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëka-Every word from Proto-Finnic jakadak