Where does “kynänkärki” come from?

kynänkärki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynä, from Proto-Finnic künä, from Proto-Finno-Permic küńä.

kynänkärki (Finnish): pen tip

Definitions

  1. pen tip

Ancestry of “kynänkärki”, step by step

kynänkärki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kynä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynäpencil; pen; quill, hollow shaft
2Proto-Finnickünätrough
3Proto-Finno-Permicküńä—

via Finnish kärki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
2Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
3Proto-Finno-Permickärke—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic küńä →Every word from Proto-Finnic künä →Every word from Finnish kynä →