Where does “leposohva” come from?

leposohva (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.

leposohva (Finnish): divan, couch

Definitions

  1. divan, couch

Ancestry of “leposohva”, step by step

leposohva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lepo

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

via Finnish sohva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsohvasofa, couch
2Swedishsoffaa couch, a sofa
3EnglishsofaA raised area of a building's floor, usually...
4Frenchsofacouch; sofa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slēpaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic lebäit'äk →