Where does “põski” come from?
põski (Votic) comes from Estonian põsk, from Proto-Finnic poski, from Proto-Uralic poske — cheek.
põski (Votic): cheek
Ancestry of “põski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | põsk | cheek |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | poski | cheek |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | poske | cheek |