Where does “kenkänokka” come from?
kenkänokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish nokka, from Proto-Finnic nokka — beak, bill.
kenkänokka (Finnish): shoebill
Ancestry of “kenkänokka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nokka | beak, bill, rostrum; beak; front of a car or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nokka | beak, bill |