Where does “andienlokki” come from?

andienlokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish Andit, from Spanish Andes, from Quechua andi — high crest.

andienlokki (Finnish): Andean gull

Definitions

  1. Andean gull

Ancestry of “andienlokki”, step by step

andienlokki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Andit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAndit
2SpanishAndesthe Andes
3Quechuaandihigh crest

via Finnish lokki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlokkigull, seagull
Every word from Quechua andiEvery word from Spanish AndesEvery word from Finnish Andit
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