Where does “suahilinkielinen” come from?
suahilinkielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kielinen, from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.
suahilinkielinen (Finnish): Alternative spelling of swahilinkielinen
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of swahilinkielinen
Ancestry of “suahilinkielinen”, step by step
suahilinkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kielinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kielinen | being of a language; used mainly as head word in... |
| 2 | Finnish | kieli | tongue; language; string |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keeli | tongue; language |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |
via Finnish suahili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suahili | Alternative spelling of swahili |