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Where does “aarnituli” come from?

aarnituli (Finnish) comes 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,...

aarnituli (Finnish): A will o' the wisp that burns over a hidden...

Definitions

  1. A will o' the wisp that burns over a hidden...

Ancestry of “aarnituli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAarni—
2FinnishAarne—
3SwedishArne—
4Old NorseÁrni—
5Old Norseǫrneagle
6Proto-Germanicarôeagle
7Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
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