Where does “lotina” come from?

lotina (Finnish) comes from Finnish lotista, from Finnish -ista — Forms frequentative verbs.

lotina (Finnish): squelch

Definitions

  1. squelch

Ancestry of “lotina”, step by step

lotina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lotista

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlotistato squelch make a soft splashing or sucking sound, like that of walking on muddy ground
2Finnish-istaForms frequentative verbs

via Finnish nä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnä—
Every word from Finnish -ista →Every word from Finnish lotista →