Where does “jamaikankielileikko” come from?
jamaikankielileikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kielileikko, 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...
jamaikankielileikko (Finnish): Leach's single-leaf bat, Greater Antillean long-tongued bat, Monophyllus redmani species of bat found in southern Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico; forms large colonies, with up to a few hundred thousand individuals
Definitions
- Leach's single-leaf bat, Greater Antillean long-tongued bat, Monophyllus redmani species of bat found in southern Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico; forms large colonies, with up to a few hundred thousand individuals
Ancestry of “jamaikankielileikko”, step by step
jamaikankielileikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kielileikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kielileikko | long-tongued bat bat of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | leikko | leaf-nosed bat, American leaf-nosed bat |
| 3 | Ingrian | leikka | watering can |
| 4 | Russian | лейка | watering can; bail; Leika |
| 5 | Russian | ли́ть | to pour, to spill |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |