Where does “linnunsulka” come from?

linnunsulka (Finnish) comes from Finnish sulka, from Proto-Finnic sulka, from Proto-Uralic tulka — feather.

linnunsulka (Finnish): bird feather specifically a stiff feather such as from a tail or wing

Definitions

  1. bird feather specifically a stiff feather such as from a tail or wing

Ancestry of “linnunsulka”, step by step

linnunsulka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sulka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsulkafeather; windscreen wiper rubber blade
2Proto-Finnicsulkafeather
3Proto-Uralictulkafeather

via Finnish lintu

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