Where does “lepuutus” come from?

lepuutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lepuuttaa, 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.

lepuutus (Finnish): resting relieving, giving rest to

Definitions

  1. resting relieving, giving rest to

Ancestry of “lepuutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlepuuttaato rest
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slēpaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic lebäit'äk →