Where does “cekulpīle” come from?
cekulpīle (Latvian) comes from Latvian pīle, from Proto-Indo-European pī- — to be fat; to drink.
cekulpīle (Latvian): tufted duck
Ancestry of “cekulpīle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | pīle | duck; false sensationalist rumors |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pī- | to be fat; to drink |