Where does “keltapääkaijanen” come from?
keltapääkaijanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaijanen, from Finnish kaija, from Finnish Katariina, from Swedish Katarina, from Medieval Latin Catharīna, from Latin Ecaterina, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη — self.
keltapääkaijanen (Finnish): buff-faced pygmy parrot, Microspitta pusio
Definitions
- buff-faced pygmy parrot, Microspitta pusio
Ancestry of “keltapääkaijanen”, step by step
keltapääkaijanen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaijanen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaijanen | lovebird parrot of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | kaija | parrot, racquet-tail, parakeet; Psittacula; quay |
| 3 | Finnish | Katariina | Catherine |
| 4 | Swedish | Katarina | Catherine |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Catharīna | — |
| 6 | Latin | Ecaterina | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |