Where does “liimapurkki” come from?

liimapurkki (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,...

liimapurkki (Finnish): pot of glue

Definitions

  1. pot of glue

Ancestry of “liimapurkki”, step by step

liimapurkki 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 purkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpurkkican; jar; canister
2Swedishburkpot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with...
3Old Swedishbudhker—
4Old Norsebuðkr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līmaz →