Where does “liivaripuomi” come from?
liivaripuomi (Finnish) comes from Finnish liivari, from Finnish liivi, from Swedish liv, from Old Swedish līf, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
liivaripuomi (Finnish): jib boom
Definitions
- jib boom
Ancestry of “liivaripuomi”, step by step
liivaripuomi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish liivari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liivari | — |
| 2 | Finnish | liivi | vest, waistcoat sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit |
| 3 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Finnish puomi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puomi | barrier; boom; balance beam |
| 2 | Swedish | bom | barrier; miss, failure to hit; boom |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bôm | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bōm | tree |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baum | tree; beam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |