Where does “süld” come from?
süld (Estonian) comes from Estonian süli, from Proto-Finnic süli, from Proto-Uralic süle, from Proto-Turkic *sögil.
süld (Estonian): fathom
Ancestry of “süld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | süli | lap |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | süli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | süle | bosom, lap, open arms |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *sögil | — |