Where does “villi” come from?
villi (Votic) comes from Estonian vill, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *villa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
villi (Votic): blister
Definitions
- blister
Ancestry of “villi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vill | wool |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *villa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wilˀnāˀ | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |