Where does “lupa” come from?

lupa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic lupa, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lupa (Finnish): permission; a license, permit

Definitions

  1. permission; a license, permit

Ancestry of “lupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclupapermission
2Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lupa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →
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