Proto-Altaic: *p`íjo
Meaning: spindle, part of loom or cross-bow
Russian meaning: веретено, часть ткацкого станка или лука
Comments: SKE 203. An interesting common Altaic cultural term. altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-jap,altet-reference,