Where does “kaal” come from?

kaal (Võro) comes from Proto-Finnic kakla, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kaal (Võro): neck; weight

Definitions

  1. neck; weight

Ancestry of “kaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickaklaneck
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kakla →