Where does “liitokiekkoilu” come from?
liitokiekkoilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish liitokiekko, from Finnish liito, from Finnish liitää, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ- — to glide.
liitokiekkoilu (Finnish): Frisbee, frisbee, flying disc sport
Definitions
- Frisbee, frisbee, flying disc sport
Ancestry of “liitokiekkoilu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liitokiekko | Frisbee, frisbee toy and sport |
| 2 | Finnish | liito | glide |
| 3 | Finnish | liitää | to sail; to glide; to soar |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |