Where does “keltalupiini” come from?
keltalupiini (Finnish) comes from Finnish lupiini, from Old French lupin, from Latin lupīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
keltalupiini (Finnish): European yellow lupine, "Lupinus luteus"
Definitions
- European yellow lupine, "Lupinus luteus"
Ancestry of “keltalupiini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lupiini | lupin, lupine; large-leaved lupine, big-leaved... |
| 2 | Old French | lupin | — |
| 3 | Latin | lupīnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |