Where does “kuubankukkalepakko” come from?

kuubankukkalepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kukka, from Latin Flōra, from Proto-Italic *Flōzā, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “kuubankukkalepakko”, step by step

kuubankukkalepakko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkukkaflower; cannabis; weed
2LatinFlōraFlora, the goddess of flowers
3Proto-Italic*Flōzāan Italic flower goddess, Flora
4Proto-Italicflōsflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-sflower, blossom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

via Finnish Kuuba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKuuba
2Spanishcubabarrel
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Finnish lepakko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlepakkobat; lesbian, dyke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-
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