Where does “kiil'” come from?

kiil' (Võro) comes from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

kiil' (Võro): language; tongue

Definitions

  1. language; tongue

Ancestry of “kiil'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
2Proto-Uralickäletongue; language
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →
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