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Where does “kolmivyötylli” come from?

kolmivyötylli (Finnish) comes from Finnish tylli, from French Tulle, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor, from Proto-Italic toweōr, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...

kolmivyötylli (Finnish): three-banded plover, "Charadrius tricollaris"

Definitions

  1. three-banded plover, "Charadrius tricollaris"

Ancestry of “kolmivyötylli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyllibird of the genus "Charadrius", especially its...
2FrenchTulle—
3Latintūtēla—
4LatintueorI look or gaze at, behold, watch, view; I care...
5Proto-Italictoweōr—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantewH-to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...
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