Where does “kurttuhuulilepakko” come from?
kurttuhuulilepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish huuli, from Proto-Finnic huuli, from Proto-Uralic šule — bosom, lap, open arms.
Ancestry of “kurttuhuulilepakko”, step by step
kurttuhuulilepakko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish huuli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huuli | lip, labium either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | huuli | lip |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | šule | bosom, lap, open arms |
via Finnish kurttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kurttu | pucker, crinkle; Synonym of harmonikka |
via Finnish lepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lepakko | bat; lesbian, dyke |