Where does “aarnikotka” come from?
aarnikotka (Finnish) comes from Finnish aarnio, from Finnish Aarni, from Finnish Aarne, from Swedish Arne, from Old Norse Árni, from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
aarnikotka (Finnish): griffon, griffin
Definitions
- griffon, griffin
Ancestry of “aarnikotka”, step by step
aarnikotka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aarnio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aarnio | Synonym of aarnihauta; Synonym of aarreaitta;... |
| 2 | Finnish | Aarni | treasure |
| 3 | Finnish | Aarne | — |
| 4 | Swedish | Arne | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | Árni | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | ǫrn | eagle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Finnish Kotka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kotka | The constellation Aquila |