Where does “urheilurintaliivit” come from?
urheilurintaliivit (Finnish) comes from Finnish rintaliivit, 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- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
urheilurintaliivit (Finnish): sports bra
Definitions
- sports bra
Ancestry of “urheilurintaliivit”, step by step
urheilurintaliivit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rintaliivit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rintaliivit | A bra, brassiere |
| 2 | Finnish | liivi | vest, waistcoat sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit |
| 3 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Finnish urheilu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | urheilu | sports, athletics; sport; sporting, sports |
| 2 | Finnish | urheilla | to participate in sport or sports; to exercise;... |
| 3 | Finnish | -illa | Forms . The resulting verb often describes a more... |
| 4 | Finnish | -ella | Forms . The resulting verb often describes a more... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -eldak | Forms frequentative verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | -le- | — |