Where does “isokielihekko” come from?
isokielihekko (Finnish) comes from Finnish iso, from Finnish isä, from Proto-Finnic icä, from Proto-Uralic ićä — father.
isokielihekko (Finnish): greater long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus sobrinus
Definitions
- greater long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus sobrinus
Ancestry of “isokielihekko”, step by step
isokielihekko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish iso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | iso | big; large; great |
| 2 | Finnish | isä | father; Father |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | icä | father |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ićä | father |
via Finnish kielihekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kielihekko | — |