Where does “kirkupöllönen” come from?
kirkupöllönen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pöllönen, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
kirkupöllönen (Finnish): screech owl New World owl of the genus
Definitions
- screech owl New World owl of the genus
Ancestry of “kirkupöllönen”, step by step
kirkupöllönen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pöllönen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pöllönen | scops owl; part of the common name of some other... |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
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 |