Where does “leevä” come from?
leevä (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
leevä (Proto-Finnic): mild, temperate; lightly twisted or spun; mild,...
Definitions
- mild, temperate; lightly twisted or spun; mild,...
Ancestry of “leevä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “leevä”