Where does “väkäleuka” come from?
väkäleuka (Finnish) comes from Finnish leuka, from Proto-Finnic leuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leukā — glands in an animal's neck.
Ancestry of “väkäleuka”, step by step
väkäleuka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish leuka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leuka | jaw; chin |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leuka | chin, jaw |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leukā | glands in an animal's neck |
via Finnish väkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väkä | barb; fluke |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vaka | calm; steady, stable |
Words derived from “väkäleuka”