Where does “astmalääke” come from?

astmalääke (Finnish) comes from Finnish lääke, from Finnish lääkitä, from Old Swedish läkia, from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

astmalääke (Finnish): asthma drug

Definitions

  1. asthma drug

Ancestry of “astmalääke”, step by step

astmalääke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lääke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlääkemedicine substance, remedy, drug
2Finnishlääkitäto medicate
3Old Swedishläkia—
4Proto-Germaniclēkinōnąto heal, to cure
5Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Finnish astma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishastmaThe chronic respiratory disease Asthma
2Ancient Greekἆσθμαshort-drawn breath, panting; asthma
3Ancient Greekἄνσθμα—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną →