Where does “pealik” come from?

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

pealik (Estonian): chief, leader

Definitions

  1. chief, leader

Ancestry of “pealik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpeahead; almost; soon, immediately, quickly
2Proto-Finnicpäähead
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Proto-Uralic päŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic pää →Every word from Estonian pea →