Where does “neitokurki” come from?
neitokurki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kurki, from Proto-Finnic kurki, from Proto-Uralic kurke — crane.
neitokurki (Finnish): demoiselle crane
Ancestry of “neitokurki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kurki | crane, "Grus grus"; Any bird of the family... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kurki | crane |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kurke | crane |