Where does “votjakinkielinen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “votjakinkielinen”, step by step

votjakinkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

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

via Finnish votjakki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvotjakkilanguage and people
2RussianвотякVotyak, Udmurt
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →