Where does “veeri” come from?

veeri (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic veeri, from Proto-Finno-Permic wäre.

veeri (Votic): side; flank

Definitions

  1. side; flank

Ancestry of “veeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicveeriside, flank; edge
2Proto-Finno-Permicwäre
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wäreEvery word from Proto-Finnic veeri