Where does “otakärkinen” come from?

otakärkinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kärki, from Proto-Finnic kärki, from Proto-Finno-Permic kärke.

Ancestry of “otakärkinen”, step by step

otakärkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kärki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
2Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
3Proto-Finno-Permickärke—

via Finnish ota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishotaburr, thorn; sting; Indicative present...
2Proto-Finnicotaspear
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic kärke →Every word from Proto-Finnic kärki →Every word from Finnish kärki →