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Where does “letku” come from?

letku (Finnish) comes from Russian плётка — whip.

letku (Finnish): A hosepipe, hose

Definitions

  1. A hosepipe, hose

Ancestry of “letku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianплёткаwhip

Words derived from “letku”

  • paloletku
  • letkunkiristin
  • jarruletku
  • puutarhaletku
  • letkunkiristäjä
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