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Where does “nokihännätönleikko” come from?

nokihännätönleikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish hännätönleikko, 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...

nokihännätönleikko (Finnish): Geoffroy's tailless bat, "Anoura geoffroyi"

Definitions

  1. Geoffroy's tailless bat, "Anoura geoffroyi"

Ancestry of “nokihännätönleikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhännätönleikkotailless bat
2Finnishleikkoleaf-nosed bat, American leaf-nosed bat
3Ingrianleikka—
4Russianлейкаwatering can; bail; Leika
5Russianли́ть—
6Proto-Slaviclitito pour
7Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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