Where does “kiiltäväpintainen” come from?

kiiltäväpintainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pinta, from Proto-Finnic pinta, from Proto-Germanic spindaz — fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow.

kiiltäväpintainen (Finnish): with a glossy or shiny surface or finish

Definitions

  1. with a glossy or shiny surface or finish

Ancestry of “kiiltäväpintainen”, step by step

kiiltäväpintainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow

via Finnish kiiltävä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiiltäväshining, gleaming, glossy, lustrous, burnished
Every word from Proto-Germanic spindaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic pinta →Every word from Finnish pinta →