Where does “kantalippu” come from?
kantalippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kanta, from Proto-Finnic kanta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanta.
Ancestry of “kantalippu”, step by step
kantalippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kanta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kanta | stem; position, opinion, point of view, account;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kanta | heel |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kanta | — |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |