Where does “laiha” come from?
laiha (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic laiha, from Proto-Finnic lajša, from Proto-Balto-Slavic laisa-.
laiha (Finnish): lean; thin; slim
Ancestry of “laiha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | laiha | lean, thin |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lajša | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | laisa- | — |
Words derived from “laiha”