Where does “lettipäinen” come from?
lettipäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lettipää, from Finnish letti, from Swedish fläta, from Old Swedish flætta, from Old Norse flétta, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
lettipäinen (Finnish): with braids or pigtails in one's hair
Definitions
- with braids or pigtails in one's hair
Ancestry of “lettipäinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lettipää | one who has braided hair |
| 2 | Finnish | letti | A plait, braid, pigtail; Hair |
| 3 | Swedish | fläta | braid, plait; braid |
| 4 | Old Swedish | flætta | to braid, to plait |
| 5 | Old Norse | flétta | plait; to plait |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |