Where does “leiba” come from?

leiba (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic laipa, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.

leiba (Estonian): partitive singular of leib; illative singular of...

Definitions

  1. partitive singular of leib; illative singular of...

Ancestry of “leiba”, step by step

leiba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic laipa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclaipabread
2Proto-Germanichlaibazbread

via Latin glaeba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglaebaclod; land, soil; lump, mass of stuff
2Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic laipa →
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