Where does “hopeatiira” come from?
hopeatiira (Finnish) comes from Finnish hopea, from Proto-Finnic hopeda, from Proto-Germanic samftijaz.
hopeatiira (Finnish): Forster's tern
Definitions
- Forster's tern
Ancestry of “hopeatiira”, step by step
hopeatiira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hopea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hopea | silver |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hopeda | silver; soft |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | samftijaz | — |
via Finnish tiira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tiira | tern |