Where does “irvileukainen” come from?

irvileukainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish irvileuka, from Finnish leuka, from Proto-Finnic leuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā — glands in an animal's neck.

irvileukainen (Finnish): jocular, joking, mocking

Definitions

  1. jocular, joking, mocking

Ancestry of “irvileukainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishirvileukajokester; a person trying to make fun of someone or something
2Finnishleukajaw; chin
3Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
4Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā →Every word from Proto-Finnic leuka →Every word from Finnish leuka →