Where does “lottapuku” come from?
lottapuku (Finnish) comes from Finnish lotta, from Swedish lotta, from Old Swedish lūta, from Old Norse lúta, from Proto-Germanic lūtaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...
lottapuku (Finnish): a dress or outfit used by members of Lotta Svärd
Definitions
- a dress or outfit used by members of Lotta Svärd
Ancestry of “lottapuku”, step by step
lottapuku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lotta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lotta | A member of Lotta Svärd |
| 2 | Swedish | lotta | a member of a women's voluntary defense corps, a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lūta | to cast lots |
| 4 | Old Norse | lúta | to lout, bow down; to bow to in homage or... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lūtaną | to bow down, lout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewd- | to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch... |