Where does “kippuranokka” come from?
kippuranokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish nokka, from Proto-Finnic nokka — beak, bill.
Ancestry of “kippuranokka”, step by step
kippuranokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nokka | beak, bill, rostrum; beak; front of a car or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nokka | beak, bill |
via Finnish kippura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kippura | something that is curly or coily |