Where does “munavelli” come from?

munavelli (Votic) comes from Votic velli, from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

munavelli (Votic): mashed potatoes

Definitions

  1. mashed potatoes

Ancestry of “munavelli”, step by step

munavelli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Votic velli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticvellibrother
2Proto-Finnicveljibrother
3Proto-Germanicswelijōsister's husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Votic muna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticmunaegg
2Proto-Finnicmunaegg
3Proto-Uralicmüŋärear, beyond; space behind something
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelijō →Every word from Proto-Finnic velji →
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