Where does “pöör” come from?
pöör (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic pöörä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric peŋerä.
pöör (Estonian): turn, turn around
Ancestry of “pöör”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | pöörä | grindstone; rotating latch; wheel |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | peŋerä | — |