Where does “leukaparta” come from?

leukaparta (Finnish) comes from Finnish parta, from Proto-Finnic parta, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

leukaparta (Finnish): whisker

Definitions

  1. whisker

Ancestry of “leukaparta”, step by step

leukaparta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish parta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpartabeard
2Proto-Finnicpartabeard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbardā́ˀbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Finnish leuka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleukajaw; chin
2Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic parta →