Where does “vana” come from?

vana (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic vanha, from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša.

vana (Votic): old; old/elderly person

Definitions

  1. old; old/elderly person

Ancestry of “vana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvanhaold
2Proto-Finno-Permicwanša—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša →Every word from Proto-Finnic vanha →