Where does “jänkäkurppa” come from?
jänkäkurppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish jänkä, from Proto-Samic jeaŋkē, from Proto-Uralic jäŋkä — bog.
jänkäkurppa (Finnish): jack snipe
Definitions
- jack snipe
Ancestry of “jänkäkurppa”, step by step
jänkäkurppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jänkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jänkä | type of swamp; free of, or sparsely covered by... |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | jeaŋkē | marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jäŋkä | bog |
via Finnish kurppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kurppa | snipe any bird of the genus |