Where does “liipattu” come from?

liipattu (Finnish) comes from Finnish liipata, from Swedish slipa, from Middle Low German slīpen, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

liipattu (Finnish): Alternative form of sliipattu; past passive...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sliipattu; past passive...

Ancestry of “liipattu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliipatato whet
2Swedishslipato grind, to polish, to sharpen
3Middle Low Germanslīpen—
4Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīpaną →Every word from Middle Low German slīpen →
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