Where does “lõug” come from?

lõug (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic leuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā — glands in an animal's neck.

lõug (Estonian): chin

Definitions

  1. chin

Ancestry of “lõug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
2Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck

Words derived from “lõug”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā →Every word from Proto-Finnic leuka →