Where does “hunajankeltainen” come from?

hunajankeltainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish hunaja, from Old Swedish hunagh, from Old Norse hunag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

hunajankeltainen (Finnish): honey yellowish-brown colour, like that of honey

Definitions

  1. honey yellowish-brown colour, like that of honey

Ancestry of “hunajankeltainen”, step by step

hunajankeltainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hunaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhunajahoney
2Old Swedishhunaghhoney
3Old Norsehunag
4Proto-Germanic*hunagą
5Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
6Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

via Finnish keltainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeltainenyellow; The color yellow
2Proto-Finnickeltainenyellow
3Proto-Finnickeltayellow; species of club moss used for dyeing...
4Proto-Balticgilˀtos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónksEvery word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic hunangą
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