Where does “lë” come from?
lë (Proto-Samoyedic) comes from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
lë (Proto-Samoyedic): bone
Definitions
- bone
Ancestry of “lë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |