Where does “hiirolintu” come from?
hiirolintu (Finnish) comes from Finnish lintu, from Proto-Finnic lintu, from Proto-Uralic lunta — bird; goose.
hiirolintu (Finnish): coliiform
Definitions
- coliiform
Ancestry of “hiirolintu”, step by step
hiirolintu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lintu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lintu | bird; poultry |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lintu | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lunta | bird; goose |
via Finnish hiiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiiro | — |