Where does “suippopyrstösirri” come from?
suippopyrstösirri (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyrstö, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
suippopyrstösirri (Finnish): sharp-tailed sandpiper
Definitions
- sharp-tailed sandpiper
Ancestry of “suippopyrstösirri”, step by step
suippopyrstösirri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Finnish sirri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sirri | sandpiper, stint, knot, dunlin; In plural the... |
via Finnish suippo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suippo | tapered; pointed |