Where does “nummiriekko” come from?
nummiriekko (Finnish) comes from Finnish nummi, from Proto-Finnic nummi — heathland, moor.
nummiriekko (Finnish): red grouse, "Lagopus lagopus scotica"
Definitions
- red grouse, "Lagopus lagopus scotica"
Ancestry of “nummiriekko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nummi | heath, heathland, moor |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nummi | heathland, moor |