Where does “pensaslepinkäinen” come from?
pensaslepinkäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pensas, from Proto-Finnic pensas, from Proto-Finnic pensa.
pensaslepinkäinen (Finnish): tchagra any bird of the genus
Definitions
- tchagra any bird of the genus
Ancestry of “pensaslepinkäinen”, step by step
pensaslepinkäinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pensas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pensas | bush; shrub |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pensas | bush |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pensa | — |
via Finnish lepinkäinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lepinkäinen | shrike |