Where does “aitotäpläpleko” come from?
aitotäpläpleko (Finnish) comes from Finnish aito, from Proto-Germanic aiþǭ, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.
aitotäpläpleko (Finnish): suckermouthed catfish, Hypostomus punctatus
Definitions
- suckermouthed catfish, Hypostomus punctatus
Ancestry of “aitotäpläpleko”, step by step
aitotäpläpleko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |
via Finnish pleko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pleko | pleco |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Finnish täplä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplä | spot, speck; pad |