Where does “kypärähokko” come from?
kypärähokko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kypärä, from Proto-Finnic küpärä, from Proto-Baltic kepur-.
kypärähokko (Finnish): helmeted curassow bird of the genus
Definitions
- helmeted curassow bird of the genus
Ancestry of “kypärähokko”, step by step
kypärähokko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kypärä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kypärä | helmet; hard hat |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | küpärä | hat |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | kepur- | — |
via Finnish hokko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hokko | curassow |