Where does “luvallistaa” come from?
luvallistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish luvallinen, from Finnish lupa, 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.
luvallistaa (Finnish): to legitimize
Definitions
- to legitimize
Ancestry of “luvallistaa”, step by step
luvallistaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luvallinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luvallinen | permissible, admissible |
| 2 | Finnish | lupa | permission; a license, permit |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lupa | permission |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lubą | praise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |