Where does “liivihame” come from?
liivihame (Finnish) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
liivihame (Finnish): pinafore, jumper
Definitions
- pinafore, jumper
Ancestry of “liivihame”, step by step
liivihame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish liivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liivi | vest, waistcoat sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit |
| 2 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Finnish Häme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Häme | Tavastia, Tavastland |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hämä | A person living in or originating from the area... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źemē | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰðʰem- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |