Where does “tylsäkärkinen” come from?

tylsäkärkinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kärki, from Proto-Finnic kärki, from Proto-Finno-Permic kärke.

Ancestry of “tylsäkärkinen”, step by step

tylsäkärkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kärki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
2Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
3Proto-Finno-Permickärke—

via Finnish tylsä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtylsädull, blunt; boring, dull, uninteresting
2Proto-Finnictülcä—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic kärke →Every word from Proto-Finnic kärki →Every word from Finnish kärki →