Where does “sääskiparvi” come from?
sääskiparvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääski, from Finnish sääksi, from Proto-Finnic sääkci, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śäkće.
sääskiparvi (Finnish): A swarm of mosquitos
Ancestry of “sääskiparvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | sääski | mosquito; midge; osprey |
| 2 | Finnish | sääksi | osprey; Translative singular form of sää |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sääkci | osprey |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śäkće | — |