Where does “kaivoa” come from?
kaivoa (Votic) comes from Latvian kaiva, from Proto-Finnic kaivadak, from Proto-Uralic kajwa- — dig.
Ancestry of “kaivoa”, step by step
kaivoa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian kaiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | kaiva | gull, seagull; alternative form of kaija |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaivadak | to dig up, to excavate |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kajwa- | dig |
via Votic oa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | oa | — |