Where does “nokisiipilokki” come from?
nokisiipilokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish noki, from Proto-Finnic noki — soot.
nokisiipilokki (Finnish): laughing gull
Definitions
- laughing gull
Ancestry of “nokisiipilokki”, step by step
nokisiipilokki traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish noki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | noki | soot; Indicative present connegative form of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | noki | soot |
via Finnish siipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |
via Finnish lokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lokki | gull, seagull |