Where does “lastulevy” come from?
lastulevy (Finnish) comes from Finnish levy, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
lastulevy (Finnish): chipboard, particleboard, particle board
Definitions
- chipboard, particleboard, particle board
Ancestry of “lastulevy”, step by step
lastulevy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish levy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levy | plate; board; slab |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish lastu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lastu | shaving; chip; short story |
| 2 | Finnish | lasta | splint; spatula, scraper; Synonym of paistinlasta |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lasta | shake, splint, slat |
Words derived from “lastulevy”