Where does “liimanauha” come from?

liimanauha (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,...

liimanauha (Finnish): adhesive tape, sticky tape

Definitions

  1. adhesive tape, sticky tape

Ancestry of “liimanauha”, step by step

liimanauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish liima

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

via Finnish nauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnauharibbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape
2Proto-Finnicnauharibbon, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līmaz →