Where does “keltaräpylälepakko” come from?

keltaräpylälepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelta, from Proto-Finnic kelta, from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos.

keltaräpylälepakko (Finnish): yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons

Definitions

  1. yellow-winged bat, Lavia frons

Ancestry of “keltaräpylälepakko”, step by step

keltaräpylälepakko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kelta

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

via Finnish räpylä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishräpyläwebfoot; swim fin; baseball mitt
2Finnishräpyttääto blink (eyes, repeatedly)

via Finnish lepakko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlepakkobat; lesbian, dyke
Every word from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kelta →Every word from Finnish kelta →