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Where does “andienkissa” come from?

andienkissa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kissa, from Swedish kisse, from Swedish kiss — pee, wee, tinkle, urine.

andienkissa (Finnish): Andean cat, Leopardus jacobita

Definitions

  1. Andean cat, Leopardus jacobita

Ancestry of “andienkissa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkissacat; cat, chick, fox
2Swedishkissecat, kitty
3Swedishkisspee, wee, tinkle, urine
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