Where does “kuoppaleuka” come from?
kuoppaleuka (Finnish) comes from Finnish leuka, from Proto-Finnic leuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā — glands in an animal's neck.
kuoppaleuka (Finnish): cleft chin
Ancestry of “kuoppaleuka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leuka | jaw; chin |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leuka | chin, jaw |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leukā | glands in an animal's neck |