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Where does “korppikotka” come from?

korppikotka (Finnish) comes from Finnish Korppi, from Old Swedish korper, from Old Norse korpr — raven.

korppikotka (Finnish): Old World vulture; vulture

Definitions

  1. Old World vulture; vulture

Ancestry of “korppikotka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKorppi—
2Old Swedishkorper—
3Old Norsekorprraven

Words derived from “korppikotka”

  • hanhikorppikotka
  • munkkikorppikotka
  • pikkukorppikotka
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