Where does “imetysliivit” come from?
imetysliivit (Finnish) comes from Finnish imetys, from Finnish imettää, from Finnish imeä, from Proto-Finnic imedäk, from Proto-Uralic ime-, from Hungarian ím, from Hungarian i, from Hungarian e — this; not; the negative verb.
imetysliivit (Finnish): nursing bra, breastfeeding bra
Definitions
- nursing bra, breastfeeding bra
Ancestry of “imetysliivit”, step by step
imetysliivit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish imetys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | imetys | breastfeeding, lactation |
| 2 | Finnish | imettää | to breastfeed |
| 3 | Finnish | imeä | to suck; to absorb; to pull towards, attract |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | imedäk | to suck |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | ime- | to suck |
| 6 | Hungarian | ím | behold! see! lo! |
| 7 | Hungarian | i | small, young |
| 8 | Hungarian | e | this; look!, hey! |
| 9 | Proto-Uralic | e- | this; not; the negative verb |
via Finnish liivit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liivit | sometimes used also of a single garment |