Where does “elu” come from?
elu (Estonian) comes from Estonian elama, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.
elu (Estonian): life
Ancestry of “elu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | elama | to live |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | elädäk | to live |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | elä- | to live |