Where does “lyijypitoinen” come from?
lyijypitoinen (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.
lyijypitoinen (Finnish): containing lead; leaded
Ancestry of “lyijypitoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lyijy | lead |
| 2 | Old Swedish | blȳ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | blý | lead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blīwiją | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mliH-wó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mleh₁y- | to be weak, weary, tired |