Where does “lomatse” come from?
lomatse (Finnish) comes from Finnish loma, from Proto-Finnic loma, from Proto-Finno-Permic loma — gap.
Ancestry of “lomatse”, step by step
lomatse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish loma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | loma | holiday, vacation; furlough; gap |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | loma | gap |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | loma | gap |
via Finnish tse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tse | — |