Where does “lipunlasku” come from?
lipunlasku (Finnish) comes from Finnish lasku, from Votic laskõa, from Proto-Finnic laskedak, from Proto-Uralic laćke-.
lipunlasku (Finnish): lowering the flag
Definitions
- lowering the flag
Ancestry of “lipunlasku”, step by step
lipunlasku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lasku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasku | descent, an instance of descending, sliding down... |
| 2 | Votic | laskõa | to let go, let loose, release |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laskedak | to drop, to fall; to release; to let, to allow |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | laćke- | — |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |