Where does “keskiökärki” come from?

keskiökärki (Finnish) comes from Finnish keskiö, from Finnish -iö, from Spanish -ijo, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

keskiökärki (Finnish): tailstock center

Definitions

  1. tailstock center

Ancestry of “keskiökärki”, step by step

keskiökärki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keskiö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeskiöcentre, core; hub; bottom bracket
2Finnish-iöFront vowel variant of -io
3Spanish-ijoindicating a diminutive or despective quality
4Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Finnish kärki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
2Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
3Proto-Finno-Permickärke—
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Finnish -iö →Every word from Spanish -ijo →