Where does “terve” come from?

terve (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh — Forms nominals.

terve (Votic): healthy; whole, unbroken; hello

Definitions

  1. healthy; whole, unbroken; hello

Ancestry of “terve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnictervehhealthy, well; solid, whole
2Proto-Finnic-ehForms nominals
Every word from Proto-Finnic -eh →Every word from Proto-Finnic terveh →