Where does “koipeliini” come from?
koipeliini (Finnish) comes from Finnish koipi, from Proto-Finnic koipa.
koipeliini (Finnish): long-legged person
Ancestry of “koipeliini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | koipi | the leg of a bird; leg of a human |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | koipa | — |