Where does “liuskapäälepakko” come from?
liuskapäälepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
Ancestry of “liuskapäälepakko”, step by step
liuskapäälepakko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish lepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lepakko | bat; lesbian, dyke |
via Finnish liuska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liuska | sheet, strip |