Where does “herkko” come from?
herkko (Finnish) comes from Finnish hevosenkenkäyökkö, from Finnish hevosenkenkä, from Finnish hevonen, from Proto-Finnic hepoinen, from Proto-Finnic -inen — -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en.
herkko (Finnish): horseshoe bat
Definitions
- horseshoe bat
Ancestry of “herkko”, step by step
herkko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hevosenkenkäyökkö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hevosenkenkäyökkö | horseshoe bat |
| 2 | Finnish | hevosenkenkä | A horseshoe |
| 3 | Finnish | hevonen | horse, "Equus caballus"; horse; knight |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | hepoinen | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -inen | -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en |