Where does “jolleivät” come from?
jolleivät (Finnish) comes from Finnish jolla, from Swedish jolle, from Low Saxon jolle, from Middle Low German jolle — dinghy.
jolleivät (Finnish): If they not, unless they, lest they
Definitions
- If they not, unless they, lest they
Ancestry of “jolleivät”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | jolla | Adessive singular form of joka; if; dinghy |
| 2 | Swedish | jolle | a dinghy; a marijuana cigarette, a joint |
| 3 | Low Saxon | jolle | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | jolle | dinghy |