Where does “liimaantua” come from?

liimaantua (Finnish) comes from Finnish liimata, from Finnish liima, 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,...

liimaantua (Finnish): To become glued

Definitions

  1. To become glued

Ancestry of “liimaantua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliimatato glue
2Finnishliimaglue; cement, as any material with strong...
3Old Norselím—
4Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līmaz →
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