Where does “nielu” come from?
nielu (Finnish) comes from Finnish niellä, from Proto-Finnic neeldäk, from Proto-Uralic ńäle- — to swallow.
nielu (Finnish): throat; pharynx; sink
Ancestry of “nielu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | niellä | to swallow |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | neeldäk | to swallow |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ńäle- | to swallow |
Words derived from “nielu”