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Where does “lepoitiö” come from?

lepoitiö (Finnish) comes from Finnish lepo, from Finnish levätä, from Proto-Finnic lebäit'äk, from Proto-Germanic slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European slab- — to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid.

lepoitiö (Finnish): resting spore, cyst

Definitions

  1. resting spore, cyst

Ancestry of “lepoitiö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleporest, repose; API!; at ease!
2FinnishlevätäTo rest, take a break/breather; To lie , sleep;...
3Proto-Finniclebäit'äk—
4Proto-Germanicslēpanąto sleep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslab-to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid
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