Where does “koilliskolkka” come from?
koilliskolkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish kolkka, from Finnish kolkata, from English Kolkata, from Bengali কলকাতা, from Bengali কলিকাতা.
koilliskolkka (Finnish): northeastern corner, northeastern region
Definitions
- northeastern corner, northeastern region
Ancestry of “koilliskolkka”, step by step
koilliskolkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kolkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kolkka | corner; canton; bolt |
| 2 | Finnish | kolkata | to knock out; to knock down; to clank, clatter |
| 3 | English | Kolkata | formerly known in English as Calcutta |
| 4 | Bengali | কলকাতা | — |
| 5 | Bengali | কলিকাতা | — |
via Finnish koillinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koillinen | northeast; northeastern |
| 2 | Finnish | koi | short form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,... |
| 3 | Japanese | 鯉 | carp, specifically, the common carp |
| 4 | Old Japanese | こい | — |