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Where does “kivikkotöyhtökiuru” come from?

kivikkotöyhtökiuru (Finnish) comes from Finnish kivikko, from Finnish kivi, from Finnish kivihiili, from Finnish hiili — coal; charcoal; carbon.

kivikkotöyhtökiuru (Finnish): Thekla lark, "Galerida theklae"

Definitions

  1. Thekla lark, "Galerida theklae"

Ancestry of “kivikkotöyhtökiuru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivikkorocky ground
2Finnishkivistone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
3Finnishkivihiilicoal, black coal, bituminous coal
4Finnishhiilicoal; charcoal; carbon
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