Where does “tulikulma” come from?
tulikulma (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuli, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *tuli, from Proto-Uralic tule — fire.
tulikulma (Finnish): rayadito bird of the genus
Definitions
- rayadito bird of the genus
Ancestry of “tulikulma”, step by step
tulikulma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tuli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuli | fire; campfire; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *tuli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | tule | fire |
via Finnish kuľma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuľma | corner external point where two converging lines meet |