Where does “isolepakko” come from?
isolepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish iso, from Finnish isä, from Proto-Finnic icä, from Proto-Uralic ićä — father.
isolepakko (Finnish): common noctule (Nyctalus noctula), a common bat of much of the temperate Old World
Definitions
- common noctule (Nyctalus noctula), a common bat of much of the temperate Old World
Ancestry of “isolepakko”, step by step
isolepakko 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 lepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lepakko | bat; lesbian, dyke |