Where does “länkiharppi” come from?

länkiharppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish harppi, from Finnish harpata — To stride, to leap; To warp in video gaming.

länkiharppi (Finnish): outside caliper

Definitions

  1. outside caliper

Ancestry of “länkiharppi”, step by step

länkiharppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharppipair of compasses, compass a device used to draw an arc or circle
2FinnishharpataTo stride, to leap; To warp in video gaming

via Finnish länget

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlängetcollar, horse collar, hame
Every word from Finnish harpata →Every word from Finnish harppi →
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