Where does “töyhtöpää” come from?
töyhtöpää (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
töyhtöpää (Finnish): a bird with a crowned or crested head
Definitions
- a bird with a crowned or crested head
Ancestry of “töyhtöpää”, step by step
töyhtöpää traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish töyhtö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | töyhtö | crest, tuft; plume |