Where does “löug” come from?

löug (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic leuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā — glands in an animal's neck.

löug (Veps): chin

Definitions

  1. chin

Ancestry of “löug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
2Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukāEvery word from Proto-Finnic leuka