Where does “dumdumluoti” come from?
dumdumluoti (Finnish) comes from Finnish luoti, from Old Swedish lodh, from Middle Low German lōt, from Old Saxon lōd, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.
dumdumluoti (Finnish): dumdum, dumdum bullet, expanding bullet bullet that expands on contact
Definitions
- dumdum, dumdum bullet, expanding bullet bullet that expands on contact
Ancestry of “dumdumluoti”, step by step
dumdumluoti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luoti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luoti | bullet; plumb bob; unit of measure for weight... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lodh | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lōt | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | lōd | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laud | lead |
via Finnish dumdum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | dumdum | — |