Where does “keltaselkäsiiseli” come from?

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

keltaselkäsiiseli (Finnish): golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis

Definitions

  1. golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis

Ancestry of “keltaselkäsiiseli”, step by step

keltaselkäsiiseli 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 selkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishselkäback; ridge, spine; watershed area
2Proto-Finnicselkäback; ridge
3Proto-Finno-Permicśelkä—

via Finnish siiseli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsiiseliEuropean ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus
2EnglishsiselThe suslik
Every word from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kelta →Every word from Finnish kelta →