Where does “lintulava” come from?

lintulava (Finnish) comes from Finnish lava, from Proto-Finnic lava, from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ.

lintulava (Finnish): bird watching platform, bird watching deck

Definitions

  1. bird watching platform, bird watching deck

Ancestry of “lintulava”, step by step

lintulava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlavabed; platform; stage
2Proto-Finniclavasleeping place, bed
3Proto-Balticlā́ˀwāˀ—

via Finnish lintu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlintubird; poultry
2Proto-Finniclintubird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic lava →Every word from Finnish lava →