Where does “seltšä” come from?
seltšä (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic selkä, from Proto-Finno-Permic śelkä.
seltšä (Votic): back
Ancestry of “seltšä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | selkä | back; ridge |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śelkä | — |