Where does “liipata” come from?
liipata (Finnish) comes from Swedish slipa, from Middle Low German slīpen, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.
liipata (Finnish): to whet
Ancestry of “liipata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | slipa | to grind, to polish, to sharpen |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slīpen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slīpaną | to slide; to grind; to sharpen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |
Words derived from “liipata”