Where does “mopsilepakko” come from?
mopsilepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish mopsi, from Dutch mops, from Dutch mop, from English MOP, from Middle English mappe, from Walloon mappe, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
mopsilepakko (Finnish): barbastelle any bat of the genus Barbastella
Definitions
- barbastelle any bat of the genus Barbastella
Ancestry of “mopsilepakko”, step by step
mopsilepakko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mopsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mopsi | pug |
| 2 | Dutch | mops | pug, small dog with a snub snout |
| 3 | Dutch | mop | a joke, jest; a brick; a mop |
| 4 | English | MOP | GBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator |
| 5 | Middle English | mappe | — |
| 6 | Walloon | mappe | napkin |
| 7 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |
via Finnish lepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lepakko | bat; lesbian, dyke |