Where does “timanttitonkija” come from?
timanttitonkija (Finnish) comes from Finnish tonkija, from Finnish -jä — Front vowel variant of -ja.
timanttitonkija (Finnish): whitespotted eartheater, Satanoperca leucosticta
Definitions
- whitespotted eartheater, Satanoperca leucosticta
Ancestry of “timanttitonkija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tonkija | scavenger, grubber |
| 2 | Finnish | -jä | Front vowel variant of -ja |