Where does “reisi” come from?

reisi (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic raici, from Finnish rietas, from Proto-Finnic reet'as.

reisi (Votic): thigh

Definitions

  1. thigh

Ancestry of “reisi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicraicithigh
2Finnishrietaswanton, lewd, lascivious
3Proto-Finnicreet'as—
Every word from Proto-Finnic reet'as →Every word from Finnish rietas →Every word from Proto-Finnic raici →
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