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Where does “lainoittaa” come from?

lainoittaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish Laina, from Proto-Finnic laihna, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lainoittaa (Finnish): to lend

Definitions

  1. to lend

Ancestry of “lainoittaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLaina—
2Proto-Finniclaihnaloan
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lainoittaa”

  • lainoittaja
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →