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