Where does “päikeseprillid” come from?
päikeseprillid (Estonian) comes from Estonian päike, from Estonian päev, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
päikeseprillid (Estonian): sunglasses
Definitions
- sunglasses
Ancestry of “päikeseprillid”, step by step
päikeseprillid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian päike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | päike | sun |
| 2 | Estonian | päev | day |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |
via Estonian prillid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | prillid | glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles |