Related to 𐌅𐌄𐌐𐌔𐌄𐌔 (vepses, “buried”, past participle). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
𐌅𐌄𐌐𐌄𐌕𐌄𐌍 • (vepeten) m or n (locative singular)