Where does “laittautua” come from?

laittautua (Finnish) comes from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

laittautua (Finnish): to prepare oneself by showering, getting dressed or dressing up, doing one's hair, etc

Definitions

  1. to prepare oneself by showering, getting dressed or dressing up, doing one's hair, etc

Ancestry of “laittautua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaittaato put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize
2Proto-Finniclaittadakto put down
3Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic laittadak →
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