Where does “kurpitsalyhty” come from?

kurpitsalyhty (Finnish) comes from Finnish lyhty, from Swedish lykta, from Middle Low German luchte.

kurpitsalyhty (Finnish): A jack-o'-lantern

Definitions

  1. A jack-o'-lantern

Ancestry of “kurpitsalyhty”, step by step

kurpitsalyhty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lyhty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlyhtylantern; any plant of the genus Ceropegia; the...
2Swedishlyktaa lantern, a handheld lamp; bald face, a horse...
3Middle Low Germanluchte—

via Finnish kurpitsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkurpitsapumpkin, squash, gourd; Any of the plants in the...
2Swedishkurbitsgourd
Every word from Middle Low German luchte →Every word from Swedish lykta →Every word from Finnish lyhty →