Where does “lodju” come from?

lodju (Finnish) comes from Swedish låda, from Old Norse hlaða, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

lodju (Finnish): Synonym of laatikko

Definitions

  1. Synonym of laatikko

Ancestry of “lodju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlådabox
2Old Norsehlaðato load, to lade; to pile, to stack; to build...
3Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “lodju

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną
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