Where does “leil” come from?

leil (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic leülü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewle — breath, soul; spirit, soul.

leil (Estonian): steam or vapour created from water being thrown on a hot surface

Definitions

  1. steam or vapour created from water being thrown on a hot surface

Ancestry of “leil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicleülüsteam
2Proto-Finno-Ugriclewlebreath, soul; spirit, soul
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewleEvery word from Proto-Finnic leülü