Where does “laatoitus” come from?
laatoitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatoittaa, from Finnish laatta, from Old Swedish plata.
laatoitus (Finnish): tiling
Ancestry of “laatoitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | laatoittaa | to tile, lay tiles; to flag |
| 2 | Finnish | laatta | slab; tile; flagstone |
| 3 | Old Swedish | plata | — |