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Where does “oluline” come from?

oluline (Estonian) comes from Estonian õlu, from Proto-Finnic olut, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- — beer.

oluline (Estonian): important, essential; relevant

Definitions

  1. important, essential; relevant

Ancestry of “oluline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianõlubeer
2Proto-Finnicolutbeer, ale
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elut-beer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elut- →