Where does “kolmiolääke” come from?

kolmiolääke (Finnish) comes from Finnish lääke, from Finnish lääkitä, from Old Swedish läkia, from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

kolmiolääke (Finnish): any medicine or drug with a warning triangle that shows that it can affect working ability if used

Definitions

  1. any medicine or drug with a warning triangle that shows that it can affect working ability if used

Ancestry of “kolmiolääke”, step by step

kolmiolääke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lääke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlääkemedicine substance, remedy, drug
2Finnishlääkitäto medicate
3Old Swedishläkia
4Proto-Germaniclēkinōnąto heal, to cure
5Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Finnish kolmio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkolmiotriangle; three-room apartment; give way sign,...
2Finnishkolmethree
3Finnishkolmitri-
4Proto-Uralic*kolme
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijazEvery word from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną
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