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
- nature, the natural world
Ancestry of “loodus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | lööma | to hit |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |
Words derived from “loodus”