Where does “tervapääsky” come from?

tervapääsky (Finnish) comes from Finnish terva, from Proto-Finnic terva, from Proto-Indo-European dérw-o-m, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

tervapääsky (Finnish): common swift, "Apus apus"; Synonym of kiitäjä

Definitions

  1. common swift, "Apus apus"; Synonym of kiitäjä

Ancestry of “tervapääsky”, step by step

tervapääsky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish terva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtervatar
2Proto-Finnictervatar
3Proto-Indo-Europeandérw-o-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Finnish pääsky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpääskyswallow, martin
2Proto-Finno-Ugricpäčkeswallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dérw-o-m →