Where does “süld” come from?

süld (Estonian) comes from Estonian süli, from Proto-Finnic süli, from Proto-Uralic süle, from Proto-Turkic *sögil — wart.

süld (Estonian): fathom

Definitions

  1. fathom

Ancestry of “süld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansülilap
2Proto-Finnicsülilap
3Proto-Uralicsülebosom, lap, open arms
4Proto-Turkic*sögilwart
Every word from Proto-Turkic *sögil →Every word from Proto-Uralic süle →Every word from Proto-Finnic süli →