Where does “lahja” come from?
lahja (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic lahja, from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlok-.
lahja (Finnish): present, gift; talent, gift
Definitions
- present, gift; talent, gift
Ancestry of “lahja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | lahja | wedding gift |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | blahwjǭ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlok- | — |
Words derived from “lahja”