Where does “lurikki” come from?

lurikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish luri, from Malay luri, from Malay nuri — parrot.

lurikki (Finnish): lorikeet any of several species of birds in parrot family

Definitions

  1. lorikeet any of several species of birds in parrot family

Ancestry of “lurikki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlurilory
2Malayluri—
3Malaynuriparrot
Every word from Malay nuri →Every word from Malay luri →Every word from Finnish luri →