Where does “liskolintu” come from?

liskolintu (Finnish) comes from Finnish lisko, from Finnish sisilisko, from Proto-Finnic sisalikko, from Proto-Uralic čońśe — lizard.

liskolintu (Finnish): A prehistoric bird such as the Archaeopteryx

Definitions

  1. A prehistoric bird such as the Archaeopteryx

Ancestry of “liskolintu”, step by step

liskolintu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lisko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliskolizard; newt
2Finnishsisiliskocommon lizard, viviparous lizard, "Zootoca...
3Proto-Finnicsisalikkocommon lizard, viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
4Proto-Uralicčońśelizard

via Finnish lintu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlintubird; poultry
2Proto-Finniclintubird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Uralic čońśe →Every word from Proto-Finnic sisalikko →Every word from Finnish sisilisko →