Where does “leukava” come from?

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

leukava (Finnish): arrogant, pretentious

Definitions

  1. arrogant, pretentious

Ancestry of “leukava”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leukava”

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