Where does “liehakoija” come from?

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

liehakoija (Finnish): courter, flirter, flirt

Definitions

  1. courter, flirter, flirt

Ancestry of “liehakoija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishliehakoidaTo court, flirt
2Finnishliehakkasmug, flattering
3Finnishliehuato flutter, to wave
Every word from Finnish liehuaEvery word from Finnish liehakkaEvery word from Finnish liehakoida