Where does “peeli” come from?
peeli (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Samic pealjē, from Proto-Uralic peljä, from Proto-Uralic peele — side.
peeli (Proto-Finnic): side; jamb, doorpost; mast
Definitions
- side; jamb, doorpost; mast
Ancestry of “peeli”, step by step
peeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Samic pealjē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | pealjē | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | peljä | ear |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | peele | side |
via Proto-Uralic päle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | päle | post; side |