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Where does “laukkoa” come from?

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

laukkoa (Finnish): Alternative form of laukata

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of laukata

Ancestry of “laukkoa”, step by step

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