Where does “aitolepakko” come from?

aitolepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish aito, from Proto-Germanic aiþǭ, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.

aitolepakko (Finnish): vesper bat

Definitions

  1. vesper bat

Ancestry of “aitolepakko”, step by step

aitolepakko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaitoreal, authentic, genuine; bona fide; proper
2Proto-Germanicaiþǭlegal, real wife
3Proto-Germanicaiþazoath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoyt-—

via Finnish lepakko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlepakkobat; lesbian, dyke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European oyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiþǭ →