Where does “lintubongari” come from?
lintubongari (Finnish) comes from Finnish bongari, from Finnish bongata, from Swedish poäng, from French point, from Middle French poinct, from Old French point, from Latin pūnctum, from Latin punctus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
lintubongari (Finnish): A birdwatcher or twitcher
Definitions
- A birdwatcher or twitcher
Ancestry of “lintubongari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | bongari | twitcher; someone who spots for hobby or pastime |
| 2 | Finnish | bongata | To spot; To twitch |
| 3 | Swedish | poäng | a point, a score; a point, an argument; a point,... |
| 4 | French | point | point; full stop, period; stitch pattern |
| 5 | Middle French | poinct | point; not |
| 6 | Old French | point | a sting; a prick; moment; time; dot |
| 7 | Latin | pūnctum | — |
| 8 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 9 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |