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Where does “luvattomasti” come from?

luvattomasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish luvaton, 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.

luvattomasti (Finnish): illicitly

Definitions

  1. illicitly

Ancestry of “luvattomasti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluvatonunauthorized, illicit
2Finnishlupapermission; a license, permit
3Proto-Finniclupapermission
4Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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