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Where does “laukaisin” come from?

laukaisin (Finnish) comes from Finnish laukaista, from Finnish laueta, from Finnish -eta, from Proto-Finnic -nt'ak.

laukaisin (Finnish): A device for firing a bullet, missile etc. A...

Definitions

  1. A device for firing a bullet, missile etc. A...

Ancestry of “laukaisin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaukaistato fire; to launch; to trigger
2Finnishlauetato go off; to relax; to ejaculate, to come
3Finnish-etaForms verbs from adjectives, meaning "to become "...
4Proto-Finnic-nt'ak—

Words derived from “laukaisin”

  • vitkalaukaisin
  • aikalaukaisin
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