Where does “idänhopeanokka” come from?
idänhopeanokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish hopeanokka, from Finnish hopea, from Proto-Finnic hopeda, from Proto-Germanic samftijaz.
idänhopeanokka (Finnish): Indian silverbill, white-throated munia, Euodice malabarica small passerine bird found in the drier regions of Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions
Definitions
- Indian silverbill, white-throated munia, Euodice malabarica small passerine bird found in the drier regions of Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions
Ancestry of “idänhopeanokka”, step by step
idänhopeanokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hopeanokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hopeanokka | silverbill estrildid finch of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | hopea | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hopeda | silver; soft |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | samftijaz | — |