Where does “lisko” come from?
lisko (Finnish) comes from Finnish sisilisko, from Proto-Finnic sisalikko, from Proto-Uralic čońśe — lizard.
lisko (Finnish): lizard; newt
Ancestry of “lisko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | sisilisko | common lizard, viviparous lizard, "Zootoca... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sisalikko | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čońśe | lizard |
Words derived from “lisko”