Where does “kylmäjärkinen” come from?

kylmäjärkinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kylmä, from Proto-Finnic külmä, from Proto-Finno-Permic külmä, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kylmäjärkinen (Finnish): coolheaded, level-headed, reasonable

Definitions

  1. coolheaded, level-headed, reasonable

Ancestry of “kylmäjärkinen”, step by step

kylmäjärkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kylmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylmäcold; level
2Proto-Finnickülmäcold
3Proto-Finno-Permickülmä—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Finnish järki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjärkireason; sense
2Proto-Finnicjärkirow; order, condition
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic külmä →Every word from Proto-Finnic külmä →