Where does “hevosenkenkäyökkö” come from?
hevosenkenkäyökkö (Finnish) comes from Finnish hevosenkenkä, from Finnish hevonen, from Proto-Finnic hepoinen, from Proto-Finnic -inen — -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en.
hevosenkenkäyökkö (Finnish): horseshoe bat
Ancestry of “hevosenkenkäyökkö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hevosenkenkä | A horseshoe |
| 2 | Finnish | hevonen | horse, "Equus caballus"; horse; knight |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hepoinen | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -inen | -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en |
Words derived from “hevosenkenkäyökkö”