Where does “luotain” come from?

luotain (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.

luotain (Finnish): probe

Definitions

probe

Ancestry of “luotain”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	luodata	to plumb, cast, fathom; to sound, fathom; to...
2	Finnish	luoti	bullet; plumb bob; unit of measure for weight...
3	Old Swedish	lodh	—
4	Middle Low German	lōt	—
5	Old Saxon	lōd	—
6	Proto-West Germanic	laud	lead

Words derived from “luotain”

kaikuluotain
avaruusluotain
aurinkoluotain
komeettaluotain
kuuluotain
laskeutumisluotain
luotainraketti
radioluotain
syvyysluotain
sääluotain
ääniluotain
viistokaikuluotain

Every word from Proto-West Germanic laud →Every word from Old Saxon lōd →Every word from Middle Low German lōt →