Where does “juvva” come from?
juvva (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic joodak, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
juvva (Votic): to drink
Ancestry of “juvva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | joodak | to drink |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |