Where does “punakottarainen” come from?

punakottarainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kottarainen, from Finnish kotti, from Finnish förskotti, from Swedish förskott — advance payment.

punakottarainen (Finnish): rosy starling, Pastor roseus

Definitions

  1. rosy starling, Pastor roseus

Ancestry of “punakottarainen”, step by step

punakottarainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kottarainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkottarainenEuropean starling, common starling; starling;...
2Finnishkottibag, pouch
3Finnishförskottiprepayment
4Swedishförskottadvance payment

via Finnish puna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunaThe color red
2Proto-Finnicpunared
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair
Every word from Swedish förskott →Every word from Finnish förskotti →Every word from Finnish kotti →