Where does “kaliforniantuliunikko” come from?

kaliforniantuliunikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish unikko, from Finnish uni, from Proto-Finnic uni, from Proto-Finno-Permic une.

Ancestry of “kaliforniantuliunikko”, step by step

kaliforniantuliunikko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish unikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishunikkopoppy
2Finnishunidream; sleep
3Proto-Finnicunisleep; dream
4Proto-Finno-Permicune—

via Finnish tuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtulifire; campfire; Third-person singular indicative...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*tuli—
3Proto-Uralictulefire

via Finnish Kalifornia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKaliforniaCalifornia's
2EnglishCaliforniaA 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
3SpanishCalifornia—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic une →Every word from Proto-Finnic uni →Every word from Finnish uni →