Where does “liippaus” come from?
liippaus (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.
liippaus (Finnish): whetting
Definitions
- whetting
Ancestry of “liippaus”, step by step
liippaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish liipata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liipata | to whet |
| 2 | Swedish | slipa | to grind, to polish, to sharpen |
| 3 | Middle Low German | slīpen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slīpaną | to slide; to grind; to sharpen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |