Where does “lapsenpihka” come from?
lapsenpihka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lapsi, from Proto-Finnic lapci, from Proto-Uralic lëpće — cradle.
lapsenpihka (Finnish): meconium
Ancestry of “lapsenpihka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lapsi | child |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lapci | child |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lëpće | cradle |