Where does “kirjosieppo” come from?

kirjosieppo (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirjo, from Proto-Finnic kirjoi, from Proto-Finnic kirja — decoration, carving, pattern.

kirjosieppo (Finnish): European pied flycatcher

Definitions

  1. European pied flycatcher

Ancestry of “kirjosieppo”, step by step

kirjosieppo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kirjo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjospectrum; as a modifier in a compound term...
2Proto-Finnickirjoivariegated, mottled, spotted
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

via Finnish sieppo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsieppoflycatcher, especially an Old World flycatcher
2FinnishsiepataTo snatch, to catch, to nab, to grab; To...
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