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Where does “lööma” come from?

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

lööma (Estonian): to hit

Definitions

  1. to hit

Ancestry of “lööma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
2Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

Words derived from “lööma”

  • löök
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