Where does “leukailu” come from?

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

leukailu (Finnish): quipping repeatedly often with sarcasm

Definitions

  1. quipping repeatedly often with sarcasm

Ancestry of “leukailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleukaillato quip repeatedly, often sarcastically
2Finnishleukajaw; chin
3Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
4Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā →Every word from Proto-Finnic leuka →Every word from Finnish leuka →