Where does “täplätikka” come from?
täplätikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish tikka, from Proto-Finnic tikka — woodpecker.
täplätikka (Finnish): any woodpecker of the genus Campethera
Definitions
- any woodpecker of the genus Campethera
Ancestry of “täplätikka”, step by step
täplätikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish täplä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplä | spot, speck; pad |