Where does “pikkukiivi” come from?
pikkukiivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pikku, from Finnish pieni, from Proto-Finnic peeni — little, small; fine.
pikkukiivi (Finnish): little spotted kiwi, "Apteryx owenii"
Definitions
- little spotted kiwi, "Apteryx owenii"
Ancestry of “pikkukiivi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pikku | little, small; little old |
| 2 | Finnish | pieni | little, small; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | peeni | little, small; fine |