Where does “sõelluu” come from?
sõelluu (Estonian) comes from Estonian luu, from Proto-Finnic luu, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
sõelluu (Estonian): ethmoid bone
Definitions
- ethmoid bone
Ancestry of “sõelluu”, step by step
sõelluu 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 sõel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | sõel | sieve |