Where does “laki” come from?
laki (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish lagh, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
laki (Finnish): A summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or...
Definitions
- A summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or...
Ancestry of “laki”, step by step
laki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish lagh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | lagh | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 3 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Proto-Finnic laki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | laki | ceiling |