Where does “kominkielinen” come from?

kominkielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

kominkielinen (Finnish): in the Komi language

Definitions

  1. in the Komi language

Ancestry of “kominkielinen”, step by step

kominkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

via Finnish komi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkomiKomi; komi
2Japaneseこみkomi: points given to White as compensation for moving second
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →