Where does “lyijyke” come from?

lyijyke (Finnish) comes from Finnish lyijy, 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.

lyijyke (Finnish): lead seal

Definitions

  1. lead seal

Ancestry of “lyijyke”, step by step

lyijyke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lyijy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlyijylead
2Old Swedishblȳ—
3Old Norseblýlead
4Proto-Germanicblīwijąlead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmliH-wó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmleh₁y-to be weak, weary, tired

via Finnish ke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkeAbbreviation of keskiviikko
2Finnishkeräball
3Finnishkerallawith, accompanying
4FinnishkerrallaAdessive singular form of kerta; at one time,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīwiją →