Where does “pelastusliivi” come from?

pelastusliivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish liivi, from Swedish liv, from Old Swedish līf, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

pelastusliivi (Finnish): life jacket, life vest

Definitions

  1. life jacket, life vest

Ancestry of “pelastusliivi”, step by step

pelastusliivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish liivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliivivest, waistcoat sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit
2Swedishlivlife, lifetime, existence; living being,...
3Old Swedishlīf
4Old Norselíflife
5Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
6Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Finnish pelastus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpelastusrescue act of rescuing
2Finnishpelastaato save, rescue
3Finnish-taaForms causative verbs; Forms verbs from nouns and...
4Proto-Finnic-tadakForms verbs from both nominal and verbal stems
5Proto-Uralic-ta-Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp-Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną
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