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Where does “laukka” come from?

laukka (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish leuca — loach, slug.

laukka (Vulgar Latin): loach

Definitions

  1. loach

Ancestry of “laukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishleucaloach, slug

Words derived from “laukka”

  • loach
  • loche
  • loche
  • loche
  • loche
  • los
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