Where does “kaitanokkalokki” come from?
kaitanokkalokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaita, from Proto-Finnic kaita, from Proto-Germanic gaidō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
kaitanokkalokki (Finnish): slender-billed gull
Definitions
- slender-billed gull
Ancestry of “kaitanokkalokki”, step by step
kaitanokkalokki traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaita | narrow; Alternative form of kaitsea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaita | narrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaidō | prickle; point; ord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Finnish nokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nokka | beak, bill, rostrum; beak; front of a car or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nokka | beak, bill |
via Finnish lokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lokki | gull, seagull |