Where does “luottelu” come from?

luottelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish luotella, from Finnish luottaa, from Proto-Finnic loottadak — to trust, to rely on, to count on.

luottelu (Finnish): repeatedly trusting or relying on

Definitions

  1. repeatedly trusting or relying on

Ancestry of “luottelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluotellato overcast, make overcast stitches
2FinnishluottaaTo trust, rely on, count on
3Proto-Finnicloottadakto trust, to rely on, to count on
Every word from Proto-Finnic loottadak →Every word from Finnish luottaa →Every word from Finnish luotella →
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