Where does “kynsihanhi” come from?

kynsihanhi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hanhi, from Proto-Finnic hanhi, from Proto-Finnic šanši.

kynsihanhi (Finnish): spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis

Definitions

  1. spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis

Ancestry of “kynsihanhi”, step by step

kynsihanhi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hanhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhanhigoose
2Proto-Finnichanhigoose
3Proto-Finnicšanši—

via Finnish kynsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynsinail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove
2Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
3Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Finnic šanši →Every word from Proto-Finnic hanhi →Every word from Finnish hanhi →