Where does “kyhmyhaahka” come from?
kyhmyhaahka (Finnish) comes from Finnish haahka, from Proto-Finnic hahka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ačka — gray? white?.
kyhmyhaahka (Finnish): king eider, "Somateria spectabilis"
Definitions
- king eider, "Somateria spectabilis"
Ancestry of “kyhmyhaahka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | haahka | any of the Northern hemisphere sea ducks of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hahka | gray? |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ačka | gray? white? |