Where does “jalgaz” come from?
jalgaz (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic jalgas, from Proto-Finnic jalka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka.
jalgaz (Votic): ski
Ancestry of “jalgaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | jalgas | runner, skid |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jalka | leg; foot |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jalka | — |