Where does “umbliji” come from?

umbliji (Livonian) comes from Livonian umblõ, from Proto-Finnic ombeldak — to sew.

umbliji (Livonian): sewer, tailor, dressmaker

Definitions

  1. sewer, tailor, dressmaker

Ancestry of “umbliji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livonianumblõto sew use a needle to join pieces of fabric
2Proto-Finnicombeldakto sew
Every word from Proto-Finnic ombeldak →Every word from Livonian umblõ →
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