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

Definitions

  1. throat; pharynx; sink

Ancestry of “nielu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnielläto swallow
2Proto-Finnicneeldäkto swallow
3Proto-Uralicńäle-to swallow

Words derived from “nielu”

Every word from Proto-Uralic ńäle- →Every word from Proto-Finnic neeldäk →Every word from Finnish niellä →
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