Where does “lintutörmäys” come from?

lintutörmäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish törmäys, from Finnish törmätä, from Finnish törmä, from Proto-Finnic termä — steep bank (edge of river or lake).

lintutörmäys (Finnish): bird strike

Definitions

  1. bird strike

Ancestry of “lintutörmäys”, step by step

lintutörmäys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish törmäys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtörmäysimpact, crash
2FinnishtörmätäTo impact, collide, crash; To bump into, stumble...
3FinnishtörmäA steep embankment of earth; A relatively high...
4Proto-Finnictermästeep bank (edge of river or lake)

via Finnish lintu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlintubird; poultry
2Proto-Finniclintubird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Finnic termä →Every word from Finnish törmä →Every word from Finnish törmätä →