Where does “munkkiaratti” come from?

munkkiaratti (Finnish) comes from Finnish aratti, from Finnish ara, from taxonomic name Ara, from Old Tupi ará — scarlet macaw (Ara macao).

munkkiaratti (Finnish): monk parakeet, quaker parrot, "Myiopsitta...

Definitions

  1. monk parakeet, quaker parrot, "Myiopsitta...

Ancestry of “munkkiaratti”, step by step

munkkiaratti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aratti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharattiparakeet
2Finnisharamacaw
3taxonomic nameAra—
4Old Tupiaráscarlet macaw (Ara macao)

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough
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