Where does “elevandiluu” come from?
elevandiluu (Võro) comes from Võro luu, from Proto-Finnic luu, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
elevandiluu (Võro): ivory
Definitions
- ivory
Ancestry of “elevandiluu”, step by step
elevandiluu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Võro luu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Võro | luu | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | luu | bone |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |
via Võro elevant'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Võro | elevant' | elephant |