Where does “karpalonpunainen” come from?
karpalonpunainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish punainen, from Proto-Finnic punainen, from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.
karpalonpunainen (Finnish): cranberry red
Definitions
- cranberry red
Ancestry of “karpalonpunainen”, step by step
karpalonpunainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish punainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | punainen | red; reds, red lights; the socialists |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | punainen | red |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | puna | red |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puna | color, hair |
via Finnish karpalo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karpalo | Any species of cranberry; especially the species... |