Where does “hiiripöllö” come from?
hiiripöllö (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiiri, from Proto-Finnic hiiri, from Proto-Uralic šiŋere — mouse.
hiiripöllö (Finnish): northern hawk owl; Surnia ulula
Definitions
- northern hawk owl; Surnia ulula
Ancestry of “hiiripöllö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hiiri | A mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiiri | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | šiŋere | mouse |