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Where does “suulaki” come from?

suulaki (Finnish) comes from Ingrian laki, from Finnish laki, from Old Swedish lagh, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

suulaki (Finnish): palate

Definitions

  1. palate

Ancestry of “suulaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianlakiceiling
2FinnishlakiA summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or...
3Old Swedishlagh—
4Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
5Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
6Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “suulaki”

  • suulakihalkio
  • suulaenluu
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