Where does “nimikkokappale” come from?
nimikkokappale (Finnish) comes from Finnish nimikko, from Finnish -ikko, from Proto-Finnic -ikko, from Proto-Finnic -i- — Plural number marker in other cases than the nominative (and optionally the genitive).
nimikkokappale (Finnish): signature song song in which its artist or band is best associated with or known for
Definitions
- signature song song in which its artist or band is best associated with or known for
Ancestry of “nimikkokappale”, step by step
nimikkokappale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nimikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nimikko | One that is named after somebody or something |
| 2 | Finnish | -ikko | Forms nouns for groups of a particular number,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ikko | Forms nouns indicating a group of things |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -i- | Plural number marker in other cases than the nominative (and optionally the genitive) |