Where does “allihaahka” come from?

allihaahka (Finnish) comes from Finnish haahka, from Proto-Finnic hahka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ačka — gray? white?.

allihaahka (Finnish): Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri

Definitions

  1. Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri

Ancestry of “allihaahka”, step by step

allihaahka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish haahka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaahkaany of the Northern hemisphere sea ducks of the...
2Proto-Finnichahkagray?
3Proto-Finno-Ugricačkagray? white?

via Finnish älli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälliwits, intelligence
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ačka →Every word from Proto-Finnic hahka →Every word from Finnish haahka →