Where does “leem” come from?

leem (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *leemi, from Proto-Uralic läme — broth.

leem (Estonian): soup, broth

Definitions

  1. soup, broth

Ancestry of “leem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugric*leemi
2Proto-Uraliclämebroth
Every word from Proto-Uralic lämeEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *leemi