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

  1. entertaining; amusing; fun

Ancestry of “lõbus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlõbupleasure, fun
2Estonianlebamato lie, to lie down
3Proto-Finniclebäit'äkto rest
4Proto-Germanicslēpanąto sleep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslab-to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slēpaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic lebäit'äk →