Where does “luuluistin” come from?
luuluistin (Finnish) comes from Finnish luistin, from Finnish luistaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
luuluistin (Finnish): a simple traditional skate made of a bone
Definitions
- a simple traditional skate made of a bone
Ancestry of “luuluistin”, step by step
luuluistin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luistin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luistin | ice skate, skate; First-person singular... |
| 2 | Finnish | luistaa | to slide; to go, run smoothly or successfully; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 4 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish luu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luu | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | luu | bone |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |