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Where does “pea” come from?

pea (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.

pea (Estonian): head; almost; soon, immediately, quickly

Definitions

  1. head; almost; soon, immediately, quickly

Ancestry of “pea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpäähead
2Proto-Uralicpäŋehead

Words derived from “pea”

  • peaaju
  • peagi
  • pealik
  • peale tegema
  • peast
  • peal
  • peaminister
  • pealinn
  • peale
  • pealuu
Every word from Proto-Uralic päŋe →