Where does “koskisääski” come from?

koskisääski (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääski, from Finnish sääksi, from Proto-Finnic sääkci, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śäkće.

koskisääski (Finnish): net-winged midge insect of the family Blephariceridae

Definitions

  1. net-winged midge insect of the family Blephariceridae

Ancestry of “koskisääski”, step by step

koskisääski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sääski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsääskimosquito; midge; osprey
2Finnishsääksiosprey; Translative singular form of sää
3Proto-Finnicsääkciosprey
4Proto-Finno-Ugricśäkće—

via Finnish Koski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKoskiAny of a number of small places in Finland and Karelia
2Proto-Finnickoskia continuous series of relatively small...
3Proto-Uralickośke—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śäkće →Every word from Proto-Finnic sääkci →Every word from Finnish sääksi →