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

Definitions

  1. lean; thin; slim

Ancestry of “laiha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclaihalean, thin
2Proto-Finniclajša—
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclaisa-—

Words derived from “laiha”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic laisa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic lajša →Every word from Proto-Finnic laiha →