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Where does “luoteinen” come from?

luoteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luode, from Proto-Finnic loodeh, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

luoteinen (Finnish): northwestern

Definitions

  1. northwestern

Ancestry of “luoteinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluodenorthwest; ebb
2Proto-Finnicloodeh—
3Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “luoteinen”

  • luoteistuuli
  • luoteispuoli
  • Luoteisterritoriot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →