Where does “liidellä” come from?
liidellä (Finnish) comes from Finnish liitää, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ- — to glide.
liidellä (Finnish): to glide effortlessly back and forth; to soar
Definitions
- to glide effortlessly back and forth; to soar
Ancestry of “liidellä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | liitää | to sail; to glide; to soar |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |