Where does “leipälapio” come from?
leipälapio (Finnish) comes from Finnish lapio, from Proto-Finnic lapida, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.
leipälapio (Finnish): a peel; a wide wooden bat used in pesäpallo
Definitions
- a peel; a wide wooden bat used in pesäpallo
Ancestry of “leipälapio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lapio | shovel; spade |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lapida | shovel; spade |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laukaz | leek |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |