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
Ancestry of “aitolepakko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | aito | real, authentic, genuine; bona fide; proper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiþǭ | legal, real wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiþaz | oath |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oyt- | — |