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Where does “leski” come from?

leski (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric leski.

leski (Finnish): widow , widower

Definitions

  1. widow , widower

Ancestry of “leski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugricleski—

Words derived from “leski”

  • mustaleski
  • sotaleski
  • leskenlehti
  • leskeys
  • leskimies
  • Leskinen
  • leskeytyä
  • leskirivi
  • miesleski
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric leski →