Where does “kimaltelu” come from?
kimaltelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kimallella, from Finnish kimaltaa, from Finnish -altaa — Forms primarily [[Appendix:Finnish verbal derivatives#Momentane.
kimaltelu (Finnish): shimmering, glistening
Definitions
- shimmering, glistening
Ancestry of “kimaltelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kimallella | to shimmer, to glisten |
| 2 | Finnish | kimaltaa | to glitter |
| 3 | Finnish | -altaa | Forms primarily [[Appendix:Finnish verbal derivatives#Momentane |