Where does “leuka” come from?

leuka (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic leuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā — glands in an animal's neck.

leuka (Finnish): jaw; chin

Definitions

  1. jaw; chin

Ancestry of “leuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
2Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck

Words derived from “leuka”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā →Every word from Proto-Finnic leuka →