Where does “nahkealehtinen” come from?

nahkealehtinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nahkea, from Proto-Finnic nahkeda, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńačkɜ.

nahkealehtinen (Finnish): with tacky or slightly sticky leaves, like those in Mediterranean vegetation

Definitions

  1. with tacky or slightly sticky leaves, like those in Mediterranean vegetation

Ancestry of “nahkealehtinen”, step by step

nahkealehtinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nahkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnahkeatacky, sticky
2Proto-Finnicnahkedamoist, damp, (slightly) wet
3Proto-Finno-Ugricńačkɜ—

via Finnish Lehti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLehtileaf part of a plant
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*lehti—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńačkɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic nahkeda →Every word from Finnish nahkea →