Where does “lahjoitus” come from?
lahjoitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lahjoittaa, from Finnish Lahja, from Finnish lahja, from Proto-Finnic lahja, from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlok-.
lahjoitus (Finnish): donation
Definitions
- donation
Ancestry of “lahjoitus”, step by step
lahjoitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lahjoittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lahjoittaa | to donate |
| 2 | Finnish | Lahja | present, gift |
| 3 | Finnish | lahja | present, gift; talent, gift |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | lahja | wedding gift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blahwjǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlok- | — |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |