Where does “luotaaminen” come from?

luotaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luodata, from Finnish luoti, from Old Swedish lodh, from Middle Low German lōt, from Old Saxon lōd, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.

Ancestry of “luotaaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluodatato plumb, cast, fathom; to sound, fathom; to...
2Finnishluotibullet; plumb bob; unit of measure for weight...
3Old Swedishlodh—
4Middle Low Germanlōt—
5Old Saxonlōd—
6Proto-West Germaniclaudlead
Every word from Proto-West Germanic laud →Every word from Old Saxon lōd →Every word from Middle Low German lōt →