Where does “madagaskarinmerikotka” come from?
madagaskarinmerikotka (Finnish) comes from Finnish merikotka, from Finnish meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
madagaskarinmerikotka (Finnish): Madagascar fish eagle, Madagascar sea-eagle, Haliaeetus vociferoides
Definitions
- Madagascar fish eagle, Madagascar sea-eagle, Haliaeetus vociferoides
Ancestry of “madagaskarinmerikotka”, step by step
madagaskarinmerikotka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish merikotka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merikotka | white-tailed eagle, sea eagle, erne, "Haliaeetus... |
| 2 | Finnish | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Finnish Madagaskar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Madagaskar | — |
| 2 | French | Madagascar | — |