Where does “põlv” come from?

põlv (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic polvi, from Proto-Uralic polwe — knee.

põlv (Estonian): knee; generation

Definitions

  1. knee; generation

Ancestry of “põlv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpolviknee
2Proto-Uralicpolweknee

Words derived from “põlv

Every word from Proto-Uralic polweEvery word from Proto-Finnic polvi