Where does “keltamalawinahven” come from?
keltamalawinahven (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelta, from Proto-Finnic kelta, from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos.
keltamalawinahven (Finnish): lombardoi mbuna, kenyi mbuna, kennyi mbuna, kenyi cichlid, Maylandia lombardoi small cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi, popular in aquarium trade
Definitions
- lombardoi mbuna, kenyi mbuna, kennyi mbuna, kenyi cichlid, Maylandia lombardoi small cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi, popular in aquarium trade
Ancestry of “keltamalawinahven”, step by step
keltamalawinahven traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kelta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelta | yellow |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kelta | yellow; species of club moss used for dyeing... |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | gilˀtos | — |