Where does “pilusilm” come from?
pilusilm (Estonian) comes from Estonian silm, from Proto-Finnic silmä, from Proto-Uralic śilmä — eye.
pilusilm (Estonian): chink, gook, person of Asian origin
Definitions
- chink, gook, person of Asian origin
Ancestry of “pilusilm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | silm | eye; bud; stitch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | silmä | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śilmä | eye |