Where does “arabiankerttu” come from?
arabiankerttu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Kerttu, from German Gertrud, from Old High German gēr, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
arabiankerttu (Finnish): Red Sea warbler, Sylvia leucomelaena
Definitions
- Red Sea warbler, Sylvia leucomelaena
Ancestry of “arabiankerttu”, step by step
arabiankerttu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Kerttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kerttu | Gretel, the girl in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel |
| 2 | German | Gertrud | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gēr | spear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Finnish Arabia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Arabia | A former porcelain factory in Helsinki, once largest in Europe, now one of the brands of the Fiskars Group |
| 2 | Latin | Arabia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβία | Arabia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |