Where does “koolma” come from?
koolma (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kooldak, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.
koolma (Estonian): to die
Ancestry of “koolma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kooldak | to die |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kale- | to die |