Where does “kahtši” come from?
kahtši (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic kaski, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
kahtši (Votic): birch
Ancestry of “kahtši”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kaski | swidden, slash-and-burned land; copse, especially... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |