Where does “punaselkämuura” come from?
punaselkämuura (Finnish) comes from Finnish muura, from Finnish muurahainen, from Proto-Germanic miurijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mowro-.
punaselkämuura (Finnish): rufous-backed antvireo
Definitions
- rufous-backed antvireo
Ancestry of “punaselkämuura”, step by step
punaselkämuura traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish muura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muura | Any bird in the taxonomic family Formicariidae,... |
| 2 | Finnish | muurahainen | ant; The family Formicidae |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | miurijǭ | ant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mowro- | — |