Where does “javva” come from?

javva (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic jauhadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic jaŋša-.

javva (Votic): to grind, crush, mill

Definitions

  1. to grind, crush, mill

Ancestry of “javva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicjauhadakto grind
2Proto-Finno-Permicjaŋša-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic jaŋša- →Every word from Proto-Finnic jauhadak →