Where does “pääluu” come from?
pääluu (Finnish) comes from Votic luu, from Proto-Finnic luu, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
pääluu (Finnish): the cranium
Definitions
- the cranium
Ancestry of “pääluu”, step by step
pääluu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Votic luu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | luu | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | luu | bone |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |