Where does “lööklaul” come from?

lööklaul (Estonian) comes from Estonian löök, from Estonian lööma, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

lööklaul (Estonian): banger, hit

Definitions

  1. banger, hit

Ancestry of “lööklaul”, step by step

lööklaul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian löök

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlöökhit, punch, beat
2Estonianlöömato hit
3Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Estonian laul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlaulsong; The act of singing
2Proto-Finnicleülüsteam
3Proto-Finno-Ugriclewlebreath, soul; spirit, soul
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Estonian lööma →