Where does “lyijy” come from?

lyijy (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish blȳ, from Old Norse blý, from Proto-Germanic blīwiją, from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- — to be weak, weary, tired.

lyijy (Finnish): lead

Definitions

  1. lead

Ancestry of “lyijy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishblȳ—
2Old Norseblýlead
3Proto-Germanicblīwijąlead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmliH-wó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmleh₁y-to be weak, weary, tired

Words derived from “lyijy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīwiją →