Where does “leukailla” come from?

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

leukailla (Finnish): to quip repeatedly, often sarcastically

Definitions

  1. to quip repeatedly, often sarcastically

Ancestry of “leukailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleukajaw; chin
2Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck

Words derived from “leukailla”

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