Where does “miekkanenäleikko” come from?
miekkanenäleikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish leikko, from Ingrian leikka, from Russian лейка, from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “miekkanenäleikko”, step by step
miekkanenäleikko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish leikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikko | leaf-nosed bat, American leaf-nosed bat |
| 2 | Ingrian | leikka | watering can |
| 3 | Russian | лейка | watering can; bail; Leika |
| 4 | Russian | ли́ть | to pour, to spill |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |