Where does “tiibetinkielinen” come from?

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

tiibetinkielinen (Finnish): in the Tibetan language

Definitions

  1. in the Tibetan language

Ancestry of “tiibetinkielinen”, step by step

tiibetinkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

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

via Finnish Tiibet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishTiibetTibet
2GermanTibetTibet
Every word from Proto-Uralic käleEvery word from Proto-Finnic keeliEvery word from Finnish kieli
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