Where does “tšeeli” come from?
tšeeli (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.
tšeeli (Votic): tongue; language
Ancestry of “tšeeli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | keeli | tongue; language |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |