Where does “loom” come from?

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

loom (Estonian): animal; mammal

Definitions

  1. animal; mammal

Ancestry of “loom”, step by step

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

Words derived from “loom”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Estonian lööma →