Where does “liikalihavuus” come from?
liikalihavuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish liikalihava, from Finnish lihava, from Proto-Finnic lihaba, from Proto-Finnic liha, from Proto-Finnic liša — addition, increase.
liikalihavuus (Finnish): obesity
Definitions
- obesity
Ancestry of “liikalihavuus”, step by step
liikalihavuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish liikalihava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liikalihava | obese |
| 2 | Finnish | lihava | fat |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lihaba | fat, having much meat |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | liha | meat |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | liša | addition, increase |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |