Where does “kimmeltely” come from?
kimmeltely (Finnish) comes from Finnish kimmellellä, from Finnish kimmeltää, from Finnish kimaltaa, from Finnish -altaa — Forms primarily [[Appendix:Finnish verbal derivatives#Momentane.
kimmeltely (Finnish): glittering, glistening
Definitions
- glittering, glistening
Ancestry of “kimmeltely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kimmellellä | to glitter, glisten; used especially of natural... |
| 2 | Finnish | kimmeltää | To glitter; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 3 | Finnish | kimaltaa | to glitter |
| 4 | Finnish | -altaa | Forms primarily [[Appendix:Finnish verbal derivatives#Momentane |