Where does “tukkakoskelo” come from?
tukkakoskelo (Finnish) comes from Finnish tukka, from Proto-Finnic tukka, from Proto-Uralic čukka.
tukkakoskelo (Finnish): red-breasted merganser, "Mergus serrator"
Definitions
- red-breasted merganser, "Mergus serrator"
Ancestry of “tukkakoskelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tukka | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tukka | hair on the head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čukka | — |