Where does “keltatuppinokka” come from?
keltatuppinokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuppinokka, from Finnish tuppi, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.
keltatuppinokka (Finnish): snowy sheathbill, Chionis albus
Definitions
- snowy sheathbill, Chionis albus
Ancestry of “keltatuppinokka”, step by step
keltatuppinokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tuppinokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuppinokka | sheathbill |
| 2 | Finnish | tuppi | sheath; A card game popular in northern Finland,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | duppaz | hollow, bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰewb- | — |