Where does “kurki” come from?
kurki (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kurki, from Proto-Uralic kurke — crane.
kurki (Finnish): crane, "Grus grus"; Any bird of the family...
Definitions
- crane, "Grus grus"; Any bird of the family...
Ancestry of “kurki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kurki | crane |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kurke | crane |
Words derived from “kurki”