Where does “liitovarjoilija” come from?
liitovarjoilija (Finnish) comes from Finnish jä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
liitovarjoilija (Finnish): paraglider
Definitions
- paraglider
Ancestry of “liitovarjoilija”, step by step
liitovarjoilija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jä | ice |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Finnish liitovarjoilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liitovarjoilla | to use a paraglider |
| 2 | Finnish | liitovarjo | A ram-air parachute |
| 3 | Finnish | liito | glide |
| 4 | Finnish | liitää | to sail; to glide; to soar |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |