Where does “viiksisiippa” come from?
viiksisiippa (Finnish) comes from Finnish siippa, from Finnish siipi — wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or...
viiksisiippa (Finnish): whiskered bat
Definitions
- whiskered bat
Ancestry of “viiksisiippa”, step by step
viiksisiippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siippa | spouse; Any bat of the subfamily Vespertilioninae... |
| 2 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |
via Finnish viiksi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiksi | one half of a moustache; moustache; Short for... |