Where does “laihuus” come from?
laihuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish laiha, from Proto-Finnic laiha, from Proto-Finnic lajša, from Proto-Balto-Slavic laisa-.
laihuus (Finnish): thinness
Ancestry of “laihuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laiha | lean; thin; slim |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | laiha | lean, thin |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lajša | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | laisa- | — |
Words derived from “laihuus”