Where does “kluuvi” come from?
kluuvi (Finnish) comes from Swedish glo, from Swedish so, from Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic sūz, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
kluuvi (Finnish): A shallow body of fresh or slightly brackish...
Definitions
- A shallow body of fresh or slightly brackish...
Ancestry of “kluuvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | glo | to stare |
| 2 | Swedish | so | sow, female pig |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýr | sow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sūz | sow; pig, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |