Where does “hirvenkaatolupa” come from?
hirvenkaatolupa (Finnish) comes from Finnish lupa, from Proto-Finnic lupa, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
hirvenkaatolupa (Finnish): elk killing permit
Definitions
- elk killing permit
Ancestry of “hirvenkaatolupa”, step by step
hirvenkaatolupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lupa | permission; a license, permit |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lupa | permission |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubą | praise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via Finnish hirvenkaato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hirvenkaato | elk killing, elk hunting |
| 2 | Finnish | kaato | felling; killing; strike |
| 3 | Finnish | kaataa | to knock/tip/turn over, overturn, upset, knock down |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kaatadak | to overturn; to spill, to pour out |