Where does “liivatejauhe” come from?
liivatejauhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish liivate, from Proto-Finnic liiva, from Finnish liivi, from Swedish liv, from Old Swedish līf, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
liivatejauhe (Finnish): gelatin powder, powdered gelatin
Definitions
- gelatin powder, powdered gelatin
Ancestry of “liivatejauhe”, step by step
liivatejauhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish liivate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liivate | gelatin/gelatine |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | liiva | sand |
| 3 | Finnish | liivi | vest, waistcoat sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit |
| 4 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |