Where does “keltakurjenmiekka” come from?
keltakurjenmiekka (Finnish) comes from Finnish keltainen, from Proto-Finnic keltainen, from Proto-Finnic kelta, from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos.
keltakurjenmiekka (Finnish): yellow iris, yellow flag
Ancestry of “keltakurjenmiekka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | keltainen | yellow; The color yellow |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | keltainen | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kelta | yellow; species of club moss used for dyeing... |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | gilˀtos | — |