Where does “pitää” come from?
pitää (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
pitää (Votic): to have to, to be required to, must; to be...
Definitions
- to have to, to be required to, must; to be...
Ancestry of “pitää”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |