Where does “kirkupöllö” come from?
kirkupöllö (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirkua, from Proto-Germanic skrīkijaną, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
kirkupöllö (Finnish): laughing owl, Sceloglaux albifacies
Definitions
- laughing owl, Sceloglaux albifacies
Ancestry of “kirkupöllö”, step by step
kirkupöllö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kirkua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirkua | To scream, shriek, cry out |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |
via Finnish pöllö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pöllö | owl; fool; batty, stupid, crazy, silly |