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Where does “liioitella” come from?

liioitella (Finnish) comes from Finnish liika, from Proto-Finnic liika, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

liioitella (Finnish): to exaggerate, overstate

Definitions

  1. to exaggerate, overstate

Ancestry of “liioitella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliikaexcess; excessively
2Proto-Finnicliika—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “liioitella”

  • liioittelu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →