Where does “pyrstötimali” come from?
pyrstötimali (Finnish) comes from Finnish timali, from Translingual Timaliidae, from Translingual -idae, from Latin -ides, from Ancient Greek -ίδης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
pyrstötimali (Finnish): laughingthrush bird of the family
Definitions
- laughingthrush bird of the family
Ancestry of “pyrstötimali”, step by step
pyrstötimali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish timali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | timali | Old World wabbler, timaliid |
| 2 | Translingual | Timaliidae | family |
| 3 | Translingual | -idae | of the family of |
| 4 | Latin | -ides | son of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίδης | son of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Finnish pyrstö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyrstö | tail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |