Where does “tähkylä” come from?
tähkylä (Finnish) comes from Finnish tähkä, from Proto-Finnic tähkä, from Proto-Finno-Permic teškä.
tähkylä (Finnish): spikelet
Definitions
- spikelet
Ancestry of “tähkylä”, step by step
tähkylä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tähkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tähkä | ear; spike |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tähkä | ear, the inflorescence of a grain or other grassy... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | teškä | — |
via Finnish ula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ula | FM broadcast band |