Where does “mustapyrstökuiri” come from?
mustapyrstökuiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyrstö, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
mustapyrstökuiri (Finnish): black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Definitions
- black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Ancestry of “mustapyrstökuiri”, step by step
mustapyrstökuiri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyrstö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyrstö | tail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
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 kuiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuiri | godwit |