Where does “ūolõ” come from?

ūolõ (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic vooldak, from Proto-Uralic *wale- — to carve.

ūolõ (Livonian): to whittle, carve

Definitions

  1. to whittle, carve

Ancestry of “ūolõ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvooldakto sharpen; to carve
2Proto-Uralic*wale-to carve
Every word from Proto-Uralic *wale- →Every word from Proto-Finnic vooldak →
ūolõ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer