Where does “rotkotulkku” come from?
rotkotulkku (Finnish) comes from Finnish rotko — gulley; gorge, ravine.
rotkotulkku (Finnish): Mongolian finch, Bucanetes mongolicus
Definitions
- Mongolian finch, Bucanetes mongolicus
Ancestry of “rotkotulkku”, step by step
rotkotulkku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rotko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rotko | gulley; gorge, ravine |
via Finnish tulkku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulkku | bullfinch; short for punatulkku; bullfinch,... |