kaksoselta
Kaksoselta is a Finnish linguistic term used to indicate that information or an observation comes from a twin. The form combines the noun kaksos—meaning "twin"—with the suffix -elta, a marker of source or origin. In effect, kaksoselta translates roughly as "from a twin" and is used to attribute statements to a twin or to report something heard from a twin. For example, kaksoselta kuultu tarina means "a story heard from a twin," and Tietoja on saatu kaksoselta means "the information came from a twin." The usage is more common in informal speech and in ethnographic or interview-style writing than in formal prose.
Etymology and related forms: The construction derives from kaksos (twin) plus -elta. It sits among a family
Usage considerations: Because the source is a twin, the phrase can imply shared experiences or potential bias