Where does “kirskulintu” come from?
kirskulintu (Finnish) comes from Finnish lintu, from Proto-Finnic lintu, from Proto-Uralic lunta — bird; goose.
Ancestry of “kirskulintu”, step by step
kirskulintu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lintu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lintu | bird; poultry |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lintu | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lunta | bird; goose |
via Finnish kirskua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirskua | to screech |