Where does “terhotikka” come from?
terhotikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish terho, from Proto-Finnic terho, from Proto-Finnic terä, from Proto-Finno-Permic terä — edge.
terhotikka (Finnish): acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
Definitions
- acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
Ancestry of “terhotikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | terho | acorn |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | terho | acorn |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | terä | blade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | terä | edge |