Where does “istutuslapio” come from?
istutuslapio (Finnish) comes from Finnish lapio, from Proto-Finnic lapida, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.
istutuslapio (Finnish): A trowel
Ancestry of “istutuslapio”, step by step
istutuslapio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lapio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lapio | shovel; spade |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lapida | shovel; spade |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laukaz | leek |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |
via Finnish istutus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | istutus | The act of planting |
| 2 | Finnish | istuttaa | to plant; to introduce an animal to an area... |
| 3 | Finnish | istua | to sit; to be a member in a board or similar; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | istudak | sit |