Where does “mehiläin” come from?
mehiläin (Votic) comes from Ingrian mehiläin, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *mehiläinen.
mehiläin (Votic): bee
Definitions
- bee
Ancestry of “mehiläin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | mehiläin | bee |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *mehiläinen | — |