Where does “leukavuus” come from?

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

leukavuus (Finnish): arrogance, pretentiousness

Definitions

  1. arrogance, pretentiousness

Ancestry of “leukavuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleukavaarrogant, pretentious
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 →