Where does “lehekuu” come from?
lehekuu (Võro) comes from Võro kuu, from Proto-Finnic kuu, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.
lehekuu (Võro): May
Ancestry of “lehekuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Võro | kuu | moon; month; The name of the Latin-script letter... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuu | moon; month; fat, tallow |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kuŋe | the Moon |