Where does “munkkikorppikotka” come from?

munkkikorppikotka (Finnish) comes from Finnish korppikotka, from Finnish Korppi, from Old Swedish korper, from Old Norse korpr — raven.

munkkikorppikotka (Finnish): An Eurasian black vulture, monk vulture,...

Definitions

  1. An Eurasian black vulture, monk vulture,...

Ancestry of “munkkikorppikotka”, step by step

munkkikorppikotka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korppikotka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkorppikotkaOld World vulture; vulture
2FinnishKorppithe constellation Corvus, the Crow
3Old Swedishkorper—
4Old Norsekorprraven

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough
Every word from Old Norse korpr →Every word from Old Swedish korper →Every word from Finnish Korppi →