Where does “hohtosinikka” come from?
hohtosinikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish Sinikka, from Finnish Sini, from Latin sinus, from Arabic جَيْب, from Sanskrit ज्या, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás — to live.
hohtosinikka (Finnish): eastern bluebird
Definitions
- eastern bluebird
Ancestry of “hohtosinikka”, step by step
hohtosinikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Sinikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Sinikka | fairly popular in the 20th century. Pet form: Sini |
| 2 | Finnish | Sini | blue |
| 3 | Latin | sinus | a hollow, cavity; curve, fold, winding; gulf, bay |
| 4 | Arabic | جَيْب | pocket; opening in a garment; pocket; bosom, fold... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | ज्या | bow-string, tendon; sine |
| 6 | Sanskrit | जीव | alive, living; life, existence; any living being,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iHwás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰiHwás | alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |