Where does “levlo” come from?
levlo (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish löyly, from Proto-Finnic leülü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewle — breath, soul; spirit, soul.
levlo (Northern Sami): steam in a sauna
Ancestry of “levlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | löyly | the steam that rises from the sauna stove or the... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leülü | steam |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewle | breath, soul; spirit, soul |