Where does “tõmpia” come from?
tõmpia (Votic) comes from Votic tõmmõtõ, from Proto-Finnic tembait'ak — to pull, to yank.
tõmpia (Votic): to tug (at), pull
Definitions
- to tug (at), pull
Ancestry of “tõmpia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | tõmmõtõ | to pull, drag |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tembait'ak | to pull, to yank |