Where does “linnun” come from?

linnun (Finnish) comes from Finnish lintu, from Proto-Finnic lintu, from Proto-Uralic lunta — bird; goose.

linnun (Finnish): Genitive singular form of lintu; bird's

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of lintu; bird's

Ancestry of “linnun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlintubird; poultry
2Proto-Finniclintubird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Uralic lunta →Every word from Proto-Finnic lintu →Every word from Finnish lintu →