Where does “liehakko” come from?

liehakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish liehakka, from Finnish liehua — to flutter, to wave.

liehakko (Finnish): flatterer

Definitions

  1. flatterer

Ancestry of “liehakko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliehakkasmug, flattering
2Finnishliehuato flutter, to wave
Every word from Finnish liehua →Every word from Finnish liehakka →