Where does “pitkäkoipiin” come from?
pitkäkoipiin (Ingrian) comes from Finnish koipi, from Proto-Finnic koipa — leg of an animal.
pitkäkoipiin (Ingrian): long-legged
Definitions
- long-legged
Ancestry of “pitkäkoipiin”, step by step
pitkäkoipiin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koipi | the leg of a bird; leg of a human |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | koipa | leg of an animal |
via Ingrian pitkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | pitkä | long |