Where does “jänölepakko” come from?
jänölepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish lepakko — bat; lesbian, dyke.
jänölepakko (Finnish): Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica
Definitions
- Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica
Ancestry of “jänölepakko”, step by step
jänölepakko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lepakko | bat; lesbian, dyke |
via Finnish jänö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jänö | hare |