Where does “tamilinkielinen” come from?

tamilinkielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

tamilinkielinen (Finnish): in the Tamil language

Definitions

  1. in the Tamil language

Ancestry of “tamilinkielinen”, step by step

tamilinkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

via Finnish tamili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtamiliTamil language
2Tamilதமிழ்Tamil
3Old Tamil𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰Tamil
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →
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