Where does “kelta-asitti” come from?

kelta-asitti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelta, from Proto-Finnic kelta, from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos.

kelta-asitti (Finnish): Schlegel's asity, Philepitta schlegeli

Definitions

  1. Schlegel's asity, Philepitta schlegeli

Ancestry of “kelta-asitti”, step by step

kelta-asitti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kelta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeltayellow
2Proto-Finnickeltayellow; species of club moss used for dyeing...
3Proto-Balticgilˀtos

via Finnish asitti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasittiasity bird of the family Philepittidae
Every word from Proto-Baltic gilˀtosEvery word from Proto-Finnic keltaEvery word from Finnish kelta
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