Where does “törmäpääsky” come from?

törmäpääsky (Finnish) comes from Finnish pääsky, from Proto-Finno-Ugric päčke — swallow.

törmäpääsky (Finnish): sand martin, bank swallow, "Riparia riparia"

Definitions

  1. sand martin, bank swallow, "Riparia riparia"

Ancestry of “törmäpääsky”, step by step

törmäpääsky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pääsky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpääskyswallow, martin
2Proto-Finno-Ugricpäčkeswallow

via Finnish törmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtörmäA steep embankment of earth; A relatively high...
2Proto-Finnictermästeep bank (edge of river or lake)

Words derived from “törmäpääsky”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric päčke →Every word from Finnish pääsky →