Where does “selčeluu” come from?
selčeluu (Votic) comes from Votic luu, from Proto-Finnic luu, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
selčeluu (Votic): spine, backbone
Definitions
- spine, backbone
Ancestry of “selčeluu”, step by step
selčeluu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Votic luu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | luu | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | luu | bone |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |
via Votic selče
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | selče | back of body or object |