Where does “kilinä” come from?
kilinä (Finnish) comes from Finnish nä.
kilinä (Finnish): A jingle sound of metal or glass clattering against itself
Definitions
- A jingle sound of metal or glass clattering against itself
Ancestry of “kilinä”, step by step
kilinä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nä | — |
via Finnish kilistä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilistä | to tinkle, jingle, clink, ring to make light high-pitched metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell |