Where does “isopetoleikko” come from?
isopetoleikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish leikko, from Ingrian leikka, from Russian лейка, from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
isopetoleikko (Finnish): spectral bat, great false vampire bat, great spectral bat, American false vampire bat, Linnaeus's false vampire bat, Vampyrum spectrum large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat found in Central and South America
Definitions
- spectral bat, great false vampire bat, great spectral bat, American false vampire bat, Linnaeus's false vampire bat, Vampyrum spectrum large, carnivorous leaf-nosed bat found in Central and South America
Ancestry of “isopetoleikko”, step by step
isopetoleikko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish leikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikko | leaf-nosed bat, American leaf-nosed bat |
| 2 | Ingrian | leikka | watering can |
| 3 | Russian | лейка | watering can; bail; Leika |
| 4 | Russian | ли́ть | to pour, to spill |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
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 peto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | peto | meat-eating beast, predator; carnivore; monster |