Where does “ylämaanponi” come from?

ylämaanponi (Finnish) comes from Finnish poni, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

ylämaanponi (Finnish): highland pony Scottish breed of pony

Definitions

  1. highland pony Scottish breed of pony

Ancestry of “ylämaanponi”, step by step

ylämaanponi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish poni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishponipony
2EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
3Scotspownypony
4Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
5Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
6LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

via Finnish ylämaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishylämaahighland; climb, ascent
2Finnishylä-upper; superior, high, higher
3Finnishalhaalladown below, below; down (here/there)
4Finnishala-under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior
5Proto-Finnicalalower; under
6Proto-Uralicëlabelow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →