Where does “lyijytön” come from?
lyijytön (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.
lyijytön (Finnish): unleaded, lead-free
Definitions
- unleaded, lead-free
Ancestry of “lyijytön”, step by step
lyijytön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lyijy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Finnish ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ton | Genitive singular form of toi; Accusative... |