Where does “heinäkurppa” come from?
heinäkurppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish heinä, from Finnish kangas, from Proto-Finnic kangas, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
heinäkurppa (Finnish): great snipe, Gallinago media
Definitions
- great snipe, Gallinago media
Ancestry of “heinäkurppa”, step by step
heinäkurppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish heinä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heinä | hay; grass; any similar plant, such as sedge |
| 2 | Finnish | kangas | cloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kangas | cloth, fabric |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Finnish kurppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kurppa | snipe any bird of the genus |