Where does “kynänpätkä” come from?
kynänpätkä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynä, from Proto-Finnic künä, from Proto-Finno-Permic küńä.
kynänpätkä (Finnish): A pencil stub
Ancestry of “kynänpätkä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kynä | pencil; pen; quill, hollow shaft |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | künä | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | küńä | — |