Where does “kapintäplätikka” come from?
kapintäplätikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish täplätikka, from Finnish tikka, from Proto-Finnic tikka — woodpecker.
kapintäplätikka (Finnish): Knysna woodpecker, Campethera notata
Definitions
- Knysna woodpecker, Campethera notata
Ancestry of “kapintäplätikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplätikka | any woodpecker of the genus Campethera |
| 2 | Finnish | tikka | woodpecker; dart |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tikka | woodpecker |