Where does “emälippu” come from?
emälippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish emä, from Proto-Finnic emä, from Proto-Uralic emä — mother.
Ancestry of “emälippu”, step by step
emälippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish emä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | emä | mother; mother of an animal, dam; womb |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | emä | mother |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | emä | mother |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |