Where does “пичикыл” come from?

пичикыл (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt кыл, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

пичикыл (Udmurt): uvula

Definitions

  1. uvula

Ancestry of “пичикыл”, step by step

пичикыл traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Udmurt кыл

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtкылtongue; language
2Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

via Udmurt пичи

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtпичиlittle, small
Every word from Proto-Uralic käleEvery word from Udmurt кыл