Where does “keltalyhtytetra” come from?

keltalyhtytetra (Finnish) comes from Finnish Tetra, from English tetra, from Translingual Tetragonopterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

keltalyhtytetra (Finnish): Hyphessobrycon luetkenii small freshwater fish found in South America

Definitions

  1. Hyphessobrycon luetkenii small freshwater fish found in South America

Ancestry of “keltalyhtytetra”, step by step

keltalyhtytetra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Tetra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishTetraTetra Pak type of container
2EnglishtetraAny of numerous species of small South American...
3TranslingualTetragonopterus
4Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Finnish kelta

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

via Finnish lyhty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlyhtylantern; any plant of the genus Ceropegia; the...
2Swedishlyktaa lantern, a handheld lamp; bald face, a horse...
3Middle Low Germanluchte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν