Where does “leikko” come from?
leikko (Finnish) comes from Ingrian leikka, from Russian лейка, from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leikko (Finnish): leaf-nosed bat, American leaf-nosed bat
Definitions
- leaf-nosed bat, American leaf-nosed bat
Ancestry of “leikko”, step by step
leikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian leikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | leikka | watering can |
| 2 | Russian | лейка | watering can; bail; Leika |
| 3 | Russian | ли́ть | to pour, to spill |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Finnish leikata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikata | to cut; to incise; to mow |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leik'at'ak | to cut |
Words derived from “leikko”
- hännätönleikko
- leikkokukka
- hedelmäleikko
- kielileikko
- isopetoleikko
- jamaikanhedelmäleikko
- keltaolkaleikko
- kurttunaamaleikko
- kuubankukkaleikko
- kuubanviikunaleikko
- meksikonkuonoleikko
- miekkanenäleikko
- siankuonoleikko
- viirunaamaleikko
- isoleikko
- leikkoruusu
- leikkoselleri
- leikkovihreä
- miekkaleikko
- siankärsäleikko
- vampyyrileikko
- nokihännätönleikko
- isohedelmäleikko
- jamaikankielileikko