Where does “lainehtia” come from?
lainehtia (Finnish) comes from Finnish laine, from Proto-Germanic *hlainiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lainehtia (Finnish): to wave, billow, undulate
Definitions
- to wave, billow, undulate
Ancestry of “lainehtia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laine | wave |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hlainiz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “lainehtia”