Where does “pealuu” come from?
pealuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian luu, from Proto-Finnic luu, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
pealuu (Estonian): skull, cranium
Definitions
- skull, cranium
Ancestry of “pealuu”, step by step
pealuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian luu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | luu | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | luu | bone |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |