Where does “looduslähedane” come from?

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

looduslähedane (Estonian): close to nature

Definitions

  1. close to nature

Ancestry of “looduslähedane”, step by step

looduslähedane traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian loodus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianloodusnature, the natural world
2Estonianlöömato hit
3Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Estonian close]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianclose]]—

via Estonian lähedane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlähedane—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Estonian lööma →
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