Where does “lyhtypylväs” come from?

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

lyhtypylväs (Finnish): lamppost

Definitions

  1. lamppost

Ancestry of “lyhtypylväs”, step by step

lyhtypylväs 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 pylväs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpylväscolumn; a free-standing column or pillar; bar
Every word from Middle Low German luchteEvery word from Swedish lyktaEvery word from Finnish lyhty