Where does “liimakangas” come from?
liimakangas (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,...
liimakangas (Finnish): iron-on fabric
Definitions
- iron-on fabric
Ancestry of “liimakangas”, step by step
liimakangas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish liima
| 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,... |
via Finnish kangas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kangas | cloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kangas | cloth, fabric |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |