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