Where does “nokkavarpunen” come from?
nokkavarpunen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nokka, from Proto-Finnic nokka — beak, bill.
nokkavarpunen (Finnish): hawfinch
Definitions
- hawfinch
Ancestry of “nokkavarpunen”, step by step
nokkavarpunen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nokka | beak, bill, rostrum; beak; front of a car or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nokka | beak, bill |
via Finnish varpunen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varpunen | sparrow; passerine, sparrow |