Where does “rusokaulasirri” come from?
rusokaulasirri (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaula, from Proto-Finnic kakla, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
rusokaulasirri (Finnish): red-necked stint
Definitions
- red-necked stint
Ancestry of “rusokaulasirri”, step by step
rusokaulasirri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaula | neck; distance between a frontrunner and the... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kakla | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Finnish ruso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruso | Synonym of rusko; red, reddish |
| 2 | Finnish | ruskea | brown; A brown color |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ruskeda | brown, red |
via Finnish sirri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sirri | sandpiper, stint, knot, dunlin; In plural the... |