Where does “keltajalkakyyhky” come from?

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

keltajalkakyyhky (Finnish): yellow-legged pigeon, Columba pallidiceps

Definitions

  1. yellow-legged pigeon, Columba pallidiceps

Ancestry of “keltajalkakyyhky”, step by step

keltajalkakyyhky traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kelta

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

via Finnish jalka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjalkafoot; leg; the lower limb of a human
2Proto-Finnicjalkaleg; foot
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjalka—

via Finnish kyyhky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyyhkypigeon, dove; pigeon; dove
Every word from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kelta →Every word from Finnish kelta →