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Where does “luomi” come from?

luomi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic loomi, from Proto-Uralic lämä — scab.

luomi (Finnish): mole, nevus; eyelid

Definitions

  1. mole, nevus; eyelid

Ancestry of “luomi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicloomimole, birthmark, eyelid
2Proto-Uraliclämäscab

Words derived from “luomi”

  • mansikkaluomi
  • alaluomi
  • silmäluomi
  • luometon
  • luomikouristus
  • luomiväri
  • imusuoniluomi
  • vilkkuluomi
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