Where does “kissá” come from?
kissá (Inari Sami) comes from Finnish kissa, from Swedish kisse, from Swedish kiss — pee, wee, tinkle, urine.
kissá (Inari Sami): cat
Ancestry of “kissá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kissa | cat; cat, chick, fox |
| 2 | Swedish | kisse | cat, kitty |
| 3 | Swedish | kiss | pee, wee, tinkle, urine |