Where does “siperianmetso” come from?
siperianmetso (Finnish) comes from Finnish metso, from Proto-Finnic meccoi.
siperianmetso (Finnish): black-billed capercaillie, "Tetrao parvirostris"
Definitions
- black-billed capercaillie, "Tetrao parvirostris"
Ancestry of “siperianmetso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | metso | wood grouse, capercaillie, "Tetrao urogallus" |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meccoi | — |