Where does “kilglū” come from?

kilglū (Livonian) comes from Livonian kiļg, from Proto-Finnic külki — side, flank.

kilglū (Livonian): rib bone

Definitions

  1. rib bone

Ancestry of “kilglū”, step by step

kilglū traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Livonian kiļg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livoniankiļgside
2Proto-Finnickülkiside, flank

via Proto-Indo-European lū-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlū-to untie, set free, separate
Every word from Proto-Finnic külki →Every word from Livonian kiļg →