Where does “luotsaus” come from?
luotsaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish luotsata, from Finnish luotsi, from Middle Low German lots, from Middle English lodesman, from Old English lādmann, from Old English lād, from Proto-West Germanic *laidu, from Proto-Germanic laidō — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
luotsaus (Finnish): piloting guiding a ship
Definitions
- piloting guiding a ship
Ancestry of “luotsaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luotsata | to pilot |
| 2 | Finnish | luotsi | pilot person who helps navigate the harbor or coast |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lots | — |
| 4 | Middle English | lodesman | pilot |
| 5 | Old English | lādmann | guide; a leader, guide |
| 6 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |