Where does “kiljuhanhi” come from?
kiljuhanhi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hanhi, from Proto-Finnic hanhi, from Proto-Finnic šanši.
kiljuhanhi (Finnish): lesser white-fronted goose
Definitions
- lesser white-fronted goose
Ancestry of “kiljuhanhi”, step by step
kiljuhanhi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hanhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hanhi | goose |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hanhi | goose |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šanši | — |
via Finnish kiljua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiljua | to scream, shriek, squeal |