Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “komeettaluotain” come from? komeettaluotain (Finnish) comes from Finnish luotain, from Finnish luodata, from Finnish luoti, from Old Swedish lodh, from Middle Low German lōt, from Old Saxon lōd, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.
komeettaluotain (Finnish): comet chaser, comet probe
Definitions comet chaser, comet probe Ancestry of “komeettaluotain”, step by step komeettaluotain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luotain Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish luotain probe 2 Finnish luodata to plumb, cast, fathom; to sound, fathom; to... 3 Finnish luoti bullet; plumb bob; unit of measure for weight... 4 Old Swedish lodh — 5 Middle Low German lōt — 6 Old Saxon lōd — 7 Proto-West Germanic laud lead
via Finnish komeetta Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish komeetta comet 2 Swedish komet a comet 3 Latin cometes A comet, meteor, shooting star; A portent of... 4 Ancient Greek κομήτης long-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired 5 Ancient Greek κόμη hair of the head 6 Latin κομεω to care for