Where does “kyyhkysparvi” come from?
kyyhkysparvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyyhkynen, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
kyyhkysparvi (Finnish): A flock of doves
Ancestry of “kyyhkysparvi”, step by step
kyyhkysparvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kyyhkynen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kyyhkynen | pigeon, dove |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish parvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | parvi | group of animals; group, cluster; cluster |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | parvi | flock, group of animals |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | parwɜ | — |