Where does “keltahedelmälepakko” come from?
keltahedelmälepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelta, from Proto-Finnic kelta, from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos.
Ancestry of “keltahedelmälepakko”, step by step
keltahedelmälepakko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kelta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelta | yellow |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kelta | yellow; species of club moss used for dyeing... |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | gilˀtos | — |
via Finnish hedelmälepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hedelmälepakko | fruit bat |
| 2 | Finnish | hedelmä | fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | heidelmä | — |