Where does “pellavapää” come from?
pellavapää (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
pellavapää (Finnish): A person with platinum blonde hair
Definitions
- A person with platinum blonde hair
Ancestry of “pellavapää”, step by step
pellavapää traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish pellava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pellava | flax; linen |