Where does “itsepölytteinen” come from?

itsepölytteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pölyte, from Finnish pölyttää, from Finnish pöly, from Proto-Finnic pölü.

itsepölytteinen (Finnish): self-pollinating

Definitions

  1. self-pollinating

Ancestry of “itsepölytteinen”, step by step

itsepölytteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pölyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpölytedust, powder, pollen, particles
2Finnishpölyttääto dust; to pollinate
3Finnishpölydust
4Proto-Finnicpölü

via Finnish itse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
2Proto-Finnicicekself
3Hebrewיצחקto laugh
Every word from Proto-Finnic pölüEvery word from Finnish pölyEvery word from Finnish pölyttää