Where does “pindluu” come from?
pindluu (Estonian) comes from Estonian luu, from Proto-Finnic luu, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
pindluu (Estonian): fibula
Definitions
- fibula
Ancestry of “pindluu”, step by step
pindluu 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 |
via Estonian pind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | pind | surface; splinter |