Where does “mustanmerenlokki” come from?
mustanmerenlokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish Mustameri, from Finnish meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mustanmerenlokki (Finnish): Mediterranean gull
Definitions
- Mediterranean gull
Ancestry of “mustanmerenlokki”, step by step
mustanmerenlokki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Mustameri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Mustameri | the Black Sea |
| 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 lokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lokki | gull, seagull |