Where does “leikõtõ” come from?
leikõtõ (Votic) comes from Ingrian leikata, from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak — to cut.
Ancestry of “leikõtõ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | leikata | shear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leik'at'ak | to cut |
leikõtõ (Votic) comes from Ingrian leikata, from Proto-Finnic leik'at'ak — to cut.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | leikata | shear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leik'at'ak | to cut |