Where does “töyhtöhyyppä” come from?
töyhtöhyyppä (Finnish) comes from Finnish töyhtö — crest, tuft; plume.
töyhtöhyyppä (Finnish): northern lapwing, peewit, green plover, "Vanellus...
Definitions
- northern lapwing, peewit, green plover, "Vanellus...
Ancestry of “töyhtöhyyppä”, step by step
töyhtöhyyppä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish töyhtö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | töyhtö | crest, tuft; plume |
via Finnish hyyppä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyyppä | lapwing, plover |