Where does “kultasiipikerttuli” come from?
kultasiipikerttuli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerttuli, from Finnish Kerttu, from German Gertrud, from Old High German gēr, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
kultasiipikerttuli (Finnish): golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera
Definitions
- golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera
Ancestry of “kultasiipikerttuli”, step by step
kultasiipikerttuli traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kerttuli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kerttuli | warbler, New World warbler; parula |
| 2 | Finnish | Kerttu | Gretel, the girl in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel |
| 3 | German | Gertrud | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gēr | spear |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Finnish kulta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kulta | gold; gold medal; darling, dear, baby |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kulta | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Finnish siipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |