Where does “katkeransävyinen” come from?

katkeransävyinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish katkera, from Proto-Finnic kackera, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kačka-.

katkeransävyinen (Finnish): bitter, with a bitter tone

Definitions

  1. bitter, with a bitter tone

Ancestry of “katkeransävyinen”, step by step

katkeransävyinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish katkera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkatkerabitter, resentful
2Proto-Finnickackerabitter
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*kačka-—

via Finnish sävy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsävyhue; tone
2Finnishsäveltone; melody, tune; note
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kačka- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kackera →Every word from Finnish katkera →