Where does “mustatiira” come from?
mustatiira (Finnish) comes from Finnish musta, from Finnish -ntää — Front vowel variant of -ntaa.
mustatiira (Finnish): black tern small seabird
Definitions
- black tern small seabird
Ancestry of “mustatiira”, step by step
mustatiira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 tiira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tiira | tern |