Where does “tundravikla” come from?
tundravikla (Finnish) comes from Finnish tundra, from Russian ту́ндра, from Kildin Sami тӯннтрэ, from Kildin Sami тӯнтар, from Proto-Samic tuontër — fell.
tundravikla (Finnish): buff-breasted sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis, syn. Tryngites subruficollis) a small North American migrant wader, which breed on tundra
Definitions
- buff-breasted sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis, syn. Tryngites subruficollis) a small North American migrant wader, which breed on tundra
Ancestry of “tundravikla”, step by step
tundravikla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tundra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tundra | tundra flat and treeless arctic biome |
| 2 | Russian | ту́ндра | tundra |
| 3 | Kildin Sami | тӯннтрэ | — |
| 4 | Kildin Sami | тӯнтар | fell; fjeld |
| 5 | Proto-Samic | tuontër | fell |
via Finnish vikla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vikla | — |