Where does “liimainen” come from?

liimainen (Finnish) comes 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,...

liimainen (Finnish): gluey

Definitions

gluey

Ancestry of “liimainen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	liima	glue; cement, as any material with strong...
2	Old Norse	lím	—
3	Proto-Germanic	līmaz	glue, lime
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂leyH-	to smear
5	Proto-Indo-European	leyh₂-	to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

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