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
Definitions
- yellow iris, yellow flag
Ancestry of “keltakurjenmiekka”, step by step
keltakurjenmiekka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish keltainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
via Finnish kurjenmiekka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kurjenmiekka | iris; yellow iris, yellow flag |
| 2 | Finnish | kurki | crane, "Grus grus"; Any bird of the family... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kurki | crane |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kurke | crane |