Where does “lintuhämähäkki” come from?
lintuhämähäkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish lintu, from Proto-Finnic lintu, from Proto-Uralic lunta — bird; goose.
lintuhämähäkki (Finnish): tarantula any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family
Definitions
- tarantula any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family
Ancestry of “lintuhämähäkki”, step by step
lintuhämähäkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lintu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lintu | bird; poultry |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lintu | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lunta | bird; goose |
via Finnish hämähäkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hämähäkki | spider |