Where does “lohpi” come from?

lohpi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lohpi (Northern Sami): permission; holiday

Definitions

  1. permission; holiday

Ancestry of “lohpi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →
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