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

andienkissa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kissa

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

via Finnish Andit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAndit—
2SpanishAndesthe Andes
3Quechuaandihigh crest
Every word from Swedish kiss →Every word from Swedish kisse →Every word from Finnish kissa →
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