Where does “vätši” come from?

vätši (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic väki, from Proto-Uralic wäke — strength.

vätši (Votic): people; nation

Definitions

  1. people; nation

Ancestry of “vätši”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicväkistrength, power; people, folk
2Proto-Uralicwäkestrength
Every word from Proto-Uralic wäke →Every word from Proto-Finnic väki →