Where does “palokärki” come from?
palokärki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kärki, from Proto-Finnic kärki, from Proto-Finno-Permic kärke.
palokärki (Finnish): black woodpecker; "Dryocopus martius"; the genus...
Definitions
- black woodpecker; "Dryocopus martius"; the genus...
Ancestry of “palokärki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kärki | point, tip, cusp; lead; vertex |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kärki | black woodpecker |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | kärke | — |
Words derived from “palokärki”