Where does “keltapoimulepakko” come from?
keltapoimulepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelta, from Proto-Finnic kelta, from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos.
Ancestry of “keltapoimulepakko”, step by step
keltapoimulepakko 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 | — |
via Finnish poimu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poimu | fold, warp, crease, wrinkle, ruga |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish lepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lepakko | bat; lesbian, dyke |