Where does “keltasilmätrogoni” come from?

keltasilmätrogoni (Finnish) comes from Finnish trogoni, from English trogon, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

keltasilmätrogoni (Finnish): lattice-tailed trogon, Trogon clathratus

Definitions

  1. lattice-tailed trogon, Trogon clathratus

Ancestry of “keltasilmätrogoni”, step by step

keltasilmätrogoni traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish trogoni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtrogonitrogon
2EnglishtrogonA bird of a species in the family Trogonidae,...
3Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Finnish silmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsilmäeye; mesh, opening in a mesh or net
2Proto-Finnicsilmäeye
3Proto-Uralicśilmäeye

via Finnish kelta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeltayellow
2Proto-Finnickeltayellow; species of club moss used for dyeing...
3Proto-Balticgilˀtos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρώγω →Every word from English trogon →