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Where does “liimoite” come from?

liimoite (Finnish) comes from Finnish liimoittaa, 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,...

liimoite (Finnish): a layer of glue or similar material used to glue...

Definitions

  1. a layer of glue or similar material used to glue...

Ancestry of “liimoite”, step by step

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