Where does “laululyriikka” come from?
laululyriikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish laulu, from Proto-Finnic laulu, from Proto-Finnic lauladak — to sing.
laululyriikka (Finnish): song lyrics as a form of lyrical poetry
Definitions
- song lyrics as a form of lyrical poetry
Ancestry of “laululyriikka”, step by step
laululyriikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laulu | song; singing |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | laulu | song |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lauladak | to sing |
via Finnish lyriikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lyriikka | lyric poetry |