Where does “pikkutylli” come from?
pikkutylli (Finnish) comes from Finnish tylli, from French Tulle, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor, from Proto-Italic toweōr, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...
pikkutylli (Finnish): little ringed plover
Definitions
- little ringed plover
Ancestry of “pikkutylli”, step by step
pikkutylli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tylli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tylli | bird of the genus "Charadrius", especially its... |
| 2 | French | Tulle | tulle |
| 3 | Latin | tūtēla | tutelage, guardianship |
| 4 | Latin | tueor | I look or gaze at, behold, watch, view; I care... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | toweōr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewH- | to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to... |