Where does “kimalletarra” come from?

kimalletarra (Finnish) comes from Finnish kimalle, from Finnish kimaltaa, from Finnish -altaa — Forms primarily [[Appendix:Finnish verbal derivatives#Momentane.

kimalletarra (Finnish): glitter sticker

Definitions

  1. glitter sticker

Ancestry of “kimalletarra”, step by step

kimalletarra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kimalle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkimalleglitter decoration
2Finnishkimaltaato glitter
3Finnish-altaaForms primarily [[Appendix:Finnish verbal derivatives#Momentane

via Finnish tarra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtarrasticker, decal
2Finnishtarratato grab something; to stick to
Every word from Finnish -altaa →Every word from Finnish kimaltaa →Every word from Finnish kimalle →