Where does “peal” come from?

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

peal (Estonian): adessive singular of pea; on, on top of

Definitions

  1. adessive singular of pea; on, on top of

Ancestry of “peal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpeahead; almost; soon, immediately, quickly
2Proto-Finnicpäähead
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead

Words derived from “peal”

Every word from Proto-Uralic päŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic pää →Every word from Estonian pea →