Where does “laittaa” come from?
laittaa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
laittaa (Finnish): to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize
Definitions
- to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize
Ancestry of “laittaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | laittadak | to put down |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
Words derived from “laittaa”