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Where does “loodus” come from?

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

loodus (Estonian): nature, the natural world

Definitions

  1. nature, the natural world

Ancestry of “loodus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlöömato hit
2Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
3Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

Words derived from “loodus”

  • looduslik
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