Where does “yrttilääke” come from?
yrttilääke (Finnish) comes from Finnish lääke, from Finnish lääkitä, from Old Swedish läkia, from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
yrttilääke (Finnish): herbal medicine, herbal drug
Definitions
- herbal medicine, herbal drug
Ancestry of “yrttilääke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lääke | medicine , remedy, drug |
| 2 | Finnish | lääkitä | to medicate |
| 3 | Old Swedish | läkia | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēkinōną | to heal, to cure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |