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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnimikkoOne that is named after somebody or something
2Finnish-ikkoForms nouns for groups of a particular number,...
3Proto-Finnic-ikkoForms nouns indicating a group of things
4Proto-Finnic-i-Plural number marker in other cases than the nominative (and optionally the genitive)

via Finnish kappale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkappaleobject; piece; track, song
2Proto-Finnickapalehpiece
Every word from Proto-Finnic -i-Every word from Finnish -ikkoEvery word from Proto-Finnic -ikko