Where does “makõa” come from?

makõa (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic makeda, from Proto-Finnic makjas, from Proto-Germanic smakjaz.

makõa (Votic): sweet

Definitions

  1. sweet

Ancestry of “makõa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmakedasweet; fresh
2Proto-Finnicmakjastasty, sweet
3Proto-Germanicsmakjaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic smakjaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic makjas →Every word from Proto-Finnic makeda →