Where does “kaliforniankampela” come from?
kaliforniankampela (Finnish) comes from Finnish kampela, from Finnish kampi, from Proto-Finnic kampi.
kaliforniankampela (Finnish): California halibut, California flounder, Paralichtys californicus
Definitions
- California halibut, California flounder, Paralichtys californicus
Ancestry of “kaliforniankampela”, step by step
kaliforniankampela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kampela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kampela | flounder, fluke, European flounder; flatfish |
| 2 | Finnish | kampi | crank |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kampi | — |
via Finnish Kalifornia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kalifornia | California's |
| 2 | English | California | A region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California |
| 3 | Spanish | California | — |