Where does “kultatöyhtöpingviini” come from?
kultatöyhtöpingviini (Finnish) comes from Finnish pingviini, from Swedish pingvin, from French pingouin, from Dutch pinguïn, from English penguin, from Welsh gwyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos — to see.
kultatöyhtöpingviini (Finnish): macaroni penguin
Definitions
- macaroni penguin
Ancestry of “kultatöyhtöpingviini”, step by step
kultatöyhtöpingviini traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pingviini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pingviini | penguin |
| 2 | Swedish | pingvin | penguin |
| 3 | French | pingouin | auk, razorbill; penguin |
| 4 | Dutch | pinguïn | A penguin, flightless marine bird of the order... |
| 5 | English | penguin | Any of several flightless sea birds, of order... |
| 6 | Welsh | gwyn | white; blessed |
| 7 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨnn | white |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
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 töyhtö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | töyhtö | crest, tuft; plume |