Where does “mustapäälokki” come from?
mustapäälokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
mustapäälokki (Finnish): Pallas's gull
Definitions
- Pallas's gull
Ancestry of “mustapäälokki”, step by step
mustapäälokki traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish musta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | musta | black; black horse; Elative singular form of... |
| 2 | Finnish | -ntää | Front vowel variant of -ntaa |
via Finnish lokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lokki | gull, seagull |