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Where does “luvaton” come from?

luvaton (Finnish) comes 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.

luvaton (Finnish): unauthorized, illicit

Definitions

  1. unauthorized, illicit

Ancestry of “luvaton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlupapermission; a license, permit
2Proto-Finniclupapermission
3Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “luvaton”

  • luvattomasti
  • luvattomuus
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