Where does “lyhytvarvaskiuru” come from?

lyhytvarvaskiuru (Finnish) comes from Finnish varvas, from Proto-Finnic varbas, from Proto-Finnic varpa — thin stick, twig.

lyhytvarvaskiuru (Finnish): greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla

Definitions

  1. greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla

Ancestry of “lyhytvarvaskiuru”, step by step

lyhytvarvaskiuru traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varvas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarvastoe
2Proto-Finnicvarbastoe
3Proto-Finnicvarpathin stick, twig

via Finnish kiuru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiuruskylark
2Proto-Finnickiurulark (bird of family Alaudidae)

via Finnish lyhyt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlyhytshort
2Proto-Finniclühütshort
Every word from Proto-Finnic varpa →Every word from Proto-Finnic varbas →Every word from Finnish varvas →