Where does “kiljumerikotka” come from?
kiljumerikotka (Finnish) comes from Finnish merikotka, from Finnish meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
kiljumerikotka (Finnish): African fish eagle
Definitions
- African fish eagle
Ancestry of “kiljumerikotka”, step by step
kiljumerikotka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish merikotka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merikotka | white-tailed eagle, sea eagle, erne, "Haliaeetus... |
| 2 | Finnish | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Finnish kiljua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiljua | to scream, shriek, squeal |