Where does “liimoitus” come from?

liimoitus (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,...

liimoitus (Finnish): gluing, adding glue (to)

Definitions

  1. gluing, adding glue (to)

Ancestry of “liimoitus”, step by step

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