Where does “rikinkeltainen” come from?
rikinkeltainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish keltainen, from Proto-Finnic keltainen, from Proto-Finnic kelta, from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos.
rikinkeltainen (Finnish): sulfur of a sulfur color
Ancestry of “rikinkeltainen”, step by step
rikinkeltainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish keltainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keltainen | yellow; The color yellow |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | keltainen | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kelta | yellow; species of club moss used for dyeing... |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | gilˀtos | — |
via Finnish rikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rikki | sulfur, sulphur; broken |
| 2 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |