Where does “liima” come from?
liima (Finnish) comes from Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
liima (Finnish): glue; cement, as any material with strong...
Definitions
- glue; cement, as any material with strong...
Ancestry of “liima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lím | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līmaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
Words derived from “liima”