Where does “leikkikalu” come from?
leikkikalu (Finnish) comes from Finnish leikki, from Old Swedish leker.
leikkikalu (Finnish): toy
Definitions
- toy
Ancestry of “leikkikalu”, step by step
leikkikalu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish leikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikki | play; Third-person singular indicative past form... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | leker | — |
via Finnish kalu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kalu | physical thing, object, tool; penis |