Where does “vana” come from?
vana (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic vanha, from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša.
vana (Votic): old; old/elderly person
Ancestry of “vana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | vanha | old |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | wanša | — |