Where does “tohvelieläin” come from?
tohvelieläin (Finnish) comes from Finnish tohveli, from Swedish toffel, from German pantoffel, from Middle High German pantoffel, from Middle French pantoufle, from Italian pantofola, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta.
tohvelieläin (Finnish): paramecium, slipper animalcule
Definitions
- paramecium, slipper animalcule
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