Where does “lojus” come from?

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

lojus (Estonian): animal; a domesticated animal, usually male...

Definitions

  1. animal; a domesticated animal, usually male...

Ancestry of “lojus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlöömato hit
2Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
3Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Estonian lööma →