Where does “liimailu” come from?

liimailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish liimailla, 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,...

liimailu (Finnish): gluing repeatedly or leisurely

Definitions

  1. gluing repeatedly or leisurely

Ancestry of “liimailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliimailla—
2Finnishliimatato glue
3Finnishliimaglue; cement, as any material with strong...
4Old Norselím—
5Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
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