Where does “levottomuus” come from?
levottomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish levoton, 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.
levottomuus (Finnish): restlessness; anxiety; unrest, trouble
Definitions
- restlessness; anxiety; unrest, trouble
Ancestry of “levottomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | levoton | restless, anxious |
| 2 | Finnish | lepo | rest, repose; API!; at ease! |
| 3 | Finnish | levätä | To rest, take a break/breather; To lie , sleep;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | lebäit'äk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaną | to sleep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slab- | to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid |