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

  1. spine, backbone

Ancestry of “selčeluu”, step by step

selčeluu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Votic luu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticluubone
2Proto-Finnicluubone
3Proto-Uralicluwebone
4Proto-Iranian*Hrawpācáhfox
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hrawpāćásfox

via Votic selče

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticselčeback of body or object
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HrawpāćásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *HrawpācáhEvery word from Proto-Uralic luwe