Where does “sulkatöyhtö” come from?
sulkatöyhtö (Finnish) comes from Finnish sulka, from Proto-Finnic sulka, from Proto-Uralic tulka — feather.
sulkatöyhtö (Finnish): plume, panache
Ancestry of “sulkatöyhtö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sulka | feather; windscreen wiper rubber blade |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sulka | feather |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | tulka | feather |