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Where does “улл” come from?

улл (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ullō, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

улл (Kildin Sami): wool

Definitions

  1. wool

Ancestry of “улл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicullōwool
2Proto-Germanicwullōwool
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
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