Where does “kuukausilippu” come from?
kuukausilippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuukausi, from Finnish Kuu, from Finnish kuusi, from Proto-Finnic kuuci, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.
kuukausilippu (Finnish): monthly ticket, monthly pass
Definitions
- monthly ticket, monthly pass
Ancestry of “kuukausilippu”, step by step
kuukausilippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuukausi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuukausi | A month |
| 2 | Finnish | Kuu | The Moon the satellite of the Earth |
| 3 | Finnish | kuusi | six; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies" |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kuuci | six |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kutte | ridge; six |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |