Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “laskostaa” come from?

laskostaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish laskos, from Finnish laskea, from Proto-Finnic laskedak, from Proto-Uralic laćke-.

laskostaa (Finnish): to flute, crease; to fold

Definitions

  1. to flute, crease; to fold

Ancestry of “laskostaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaskosfold, crease; sheet; tuck
2Finnishlaskeato lower, drop; to put down, set down, lay down;...
3Proto-Finniclaskedakto drop, to fall; to release; to let, to allow
4Proto-Uraliclaćke-—
Every word from Proto-Uralic laćke- →