Where does “avoliekki” come from?

avoliekki (Finnish) comes from Finnish liekki, from Proto-Finnic leekki — flame.

avoliekki (Finnish): open flame

Definitions

  1. open flame

Ancestry of “avoliekki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliekkiflame; Short for liekkiviina
2Proto-Finnicleekkiflame
Every word from Proto-Finnic leekki →Every word from Finnish liekki →