Where does “pealinn” come from?
pealinn (Estonian) comes from Estonian pea, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
pealinn (Estonian): capital city
Ancestry of “pealinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | pea | head; almost; soon, immediately, quickly |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |