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Where does “lõuna” come from?

lõuna (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finno-Permic lowna — day, midday.

lõuna (Estonian): south; midday, noon, lunch

Definitions

  1. south; midday, noon, lunch

Ancestry of “lõuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Permiclownaday, midday

Words derived from “lõuna”

  • lõunasöök
  • pärastlõuna
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