Where does “lääke” come from?
lääke (Finnish) comes 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...
lääke (Finnish): medicine substance, remedy, drug
Definitions
- medicine substance, remedy, drug
Ancestry of “lääke”, step by step
lääke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lääkitä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lääkitä | to medicate |
| 2 | Old Swedish | läkia | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lēkinōną | to heal, to cure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Finnish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | e | E note |