Where does “keltavästäräkki” come from?

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

keltavästäräkki (Finnish): A blue-headed wagtail or yellow wagtail,...

Definitions

  1. A blue-headed wagtail or yellow wagtail,...

Ancestry of “keltavästäräkki”, step by step

keltavästäräkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kelta

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

via Finnish västäräkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvästäräkkiwagtail; white wagtail, "Motacilla alba"
Every word from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kelta →Every word from Finnish kelta →