Where does “idänmopsilepakko” come from?
idänmopsilepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish mopsilepakko, from Finnish mopsi, from Dutch mops, from Dutch mop, from English MOP, from Middle English mappe, from Walloon mappe, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
idänmopsilepakko (Finnish): eastern barbastelle, Barbastella leucomelas
Definitions
- eastern barbastelle, Barbastella leucomelas
Ancestry of “idänmopsilepakko”, step by step
idänmopsilepakko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mopsilepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mopsilepakko | barbastelle any bat of the genus Barbastella |
| 2 | Finnish | mopsi | pug |
| 3 | Dutch | mops | pug, small dog with a snub snout |
| 4 | Dutch | mop | a joke, jest; a brick; a mop |
| 5 | English | MOP | GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator |
| 6 | Middle English | mappe | — |
| 7 | Walloon | mappe | napkin |
| 8 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |