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Where does “appelsiinipleko” come from?

appelsiinipleko (Finnish) comes from Finnish appelsiini, from Swedish appelsin, from Dutch appelsine — Chinese apple; apple from China.

appelsiinipleko (Finnish): A species of catfish, Peckoltia sabaji

Definitions

  1. A species of catfish, Peckoltia sabaji

Ancestry of “appelsiinipleko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishappelsiiniorange
2Swedishappelsinorange
3DutchappelsineChinese apple; apple from China
Every word from Dutch appelsine →