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Where does “laukata” come from?

laukata (Finnish) comes from Finnish laukka, from Proto-Finnic laukka, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

laukata (Finnish): to gallop; to canter, lope; to gallop

Definitions

  1. to gallop; to canter, lope; to gallop

Ancestry of “laukata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaukkacanter; gallop; onion
2Proto-Finniclaukka—
3Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →