Where does “lõbus” come from?
lõbus (Estonian) comes from Estonian lõbu, from Estonian lebama, from Proto-Finnic lebäit'äk, from Proto-Germanic slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European slab- — to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid.
lõbus (Estonian): entertaining; amusing; fun
Definitions
- entertaining; amusing; fun
Ancestry of “lõbus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | lõbu | pleasure, fun |
| 2 | Estonian | lebama | to lie, to lie down |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lebäit'äk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaną | to sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slab- | to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid |